although I can't say I find my own views directly aligned with much of the stuff on :
http://www.urban75.com/Action/index2.html
it has some interesting info on rights when being detained.
And anyone actually involved may like to visit:
https://www.secure-website.com/liber...20query%20form
Personally i'm all for effective security and a strong defense for the UK, but a balance must be struck so that the power that WE grant our government is used to protect those freedoms not remove them.
In the above case from the point where the aircraft was not diverted to the nearest suitable airport, or perhaps STN as the "designated" airport for security problems, judgement and balance seem to have started to slip away.