Will 180 Days Custody Help In Prevention of Mumbai Like Terror Attacks?

I am not sure that such laws can PREVENT such terrors. To me it seems like a knee jerk reaction of politicians to pacify us, average Indian citizen. They know we are angry that such an attack could take place and these politicians are trying to show us that they are taking action as result.

If the concerned authorities had acted on observations made by fishermen (about dubious characters coming ashore), in all likelihood such carnage would not have taken place at all. And this would have happened without a law where you can be locked up for 180 days without being produced in front of a magistrate because you are a suspect!

Ours is unfortunately quite a corrupt society and it is just a matter of months before we see the authorities misusing this dangerous tool in their hands. History is witness to it.

I think before such a law is passed in the Parliament, the law makers should tell us - the average Indian citizen - why such a law is necessary. They should come out with some very solid reasons, not some flimsy excuses as eyewash.

The average Indian would like to know why such a law would have prevented the Mumbai carnage. At this point of time the average Indian thinks that such laws do not prevent terror attacks. What prevents such terror attacks is non-interference of politicians in police and security matters; and following the rule of law.

If a constable fines a wrongly parked car belonging to a minister he should not be suspended!

If an honest officer becomes a problem link in the chain of passing bribes from
bottom to top, he should not be transferred to a remote area to 'teach him a lesson'.

If some men notice and report 'funny movements' on Kargil hill, such reports are investigated properly.

The municipality sweepers should clean the roads daily and improve the chances of detecting bombs kept in public areas.

It is such mundane, routine things that all in public and private life should be doing that will reduce terror incidents.

In other words, in my opinion, we need better governance and discharging of our duties faithfully rather than draconian laws. Laws don't change mindset.