Satire, but sadly it’s true:

”Under our legal system you aren’t allowed to lock people up for two years without charge unless they’re seek­ing asylum,” [Rud­dock] said. 

(Thanks to The Chaser)

And go read this from the Thor­fmeister, because he knows what’s good for you. Long list of art­icles on cur­rent affairs, sorted into cat­egor­ies designed to make you sit up and give a shit.