Bees cause as many deaths as terrorists; Should the UK relax anti terrorism laws?

David Anderson QC, the independent reviewer of terror laws, has suggested that ministers could relax some anti terror laws. He claims that allowing terror suspects to apply for bail and the rules on proscribing organization could be relaxed “without materially increasing the risk of terrorism”. Anderson is also positive about the “cautious rebalancing in favour of liberty” that is being carried out by the coalition government. Anderson argues that while the threat is sometimes exaggerated for political purposes and is real it is much smaller than many realize pointing out “During the 21st century, terrorism has been an insignificant cause of mortality in the United Kingdom. The annualised average of five deaths caused by terrorism in England and Wales over this period compares with total accidental deaths in 2010 of 17,201, including 123 cyclists killed in traffic accidents, 102 personnel killed in Afghanistan, 29 people drowned in the bathtub and five killed by stings from hornets, wasps and bees.” We are certainly not about to begin introducing legislation to prevent people taking baths or banning bees from public places so perhaps we could go a lot further in relaxing anti terrorism laws.

http://terrorismlegislationreviewer.independent.gov.uk/publications/report-terrorism-acts-2011?view=Binary