Anonymity in criminal trials is A Bad Thing and our personal liberties are being eroded at an alarming rate under this "government".
But if it ever came right down to the crunch I really don't know if I would be brave enough to risk my own life/welfare and that of my family (which is quite extensive when it includes cousins and their children that I care about) to give evidence against serious organised violent criminals. And I'm sure I'm not alone, which does mean that intimidation will increase, whatever the past statistics show. I hope any eventual package/compromise includes increased penalties for witness intimidation, which strikes at the heart of criminal justice.
Whats the situation in other countries? Is there some work-around that some basically liberal country has managed to develop?
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