Looks like more governments are planning for the future possible impacts of civil unrest (due to the flu) and are planning the suspension of some
civil liberties. Some of this sounds very similar to other info posted recently.
Tuesday, 08 September 2009 In case of a swine flu pandemic the French government has a plan to introduce emergency measures that would gut legal protections for citizens, the daily Liberation reported Tuesday. According to documents provided to the daily by a judges' union, the plan would extend the period police can keep a suspect in detention without charge or a hearing before a judge to up to six months. Suspects would also not be able to contact a lawyer until after spending 24 hours in custody. Under the plan children could be tried in adult courts and more trials held behind closed doors.