Boris Johnson's "guilty until proven innocent" policy (1:1)

Do nothing, and we invite the tide of terror to our front door: As the problem of Isil worsens by the day, it is surely time to bring back control orders

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11054093/Do-nothing-and-we-invite-the-tide-of-terror-to-our-front-door.html
The Telegraph, 24 August 2014

Boris Johnson calls for 'guilty until proven innocent' for suspected terrorists: Mayor of London says 'minor' law chance should reverse presumption of innocence for those who travel to Iraq and Syria

The Guardian, Guardian News, 24 August 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/25/boris-johnson-britons-visiting-iraq-syria-presumed-terrorists
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Boris Johnson, following the execution of American journalist James Foley, put a spin on the Bill of Right's presumption of innocence through a rearrangement of its wording: the Britons who travel to Syria and Iraq, without a notification sent to the government, should be considered "guilty until proven innocent." Johnson, to further his assertion, emphasizes the need to capture or kill the jihadist responsible for the journalist's death. In his elaboration of the concept of "guilty until proven innocent," Johnson said that "anyone visiting those countries would be automatically presumed to be terrorists unless they had notified the authorities in advance." He has supported the idea of stripping British citizenship in the case of the violation of this travel restriction. In doing so, Johnson targets the Islamic State and the jihadists reponsible for Foley's death. He is a great opponent of terrorism and has indicated his intention to mitigate their advancement.

Boris Johnson's contention is not as much of a disagreement of an idea as it is an assertion concerning his own new policy and perspective on terrorism. It focuses primarily upon Johnson's "guilty until proven innocent" policy on emigrating Britons and the desperate need to exterminate jihadists like the one responsible for James Foley's death. He supports his central theme by using statistics (such as their population of 6 million and their military strength) and constant reminders of their terrorism (hostile terminology). Johnson uses many strategies to develop his argument, such as rhetorical questions ("Does Washington have the will? Do we?") and the use of antagonistic terminology when referring to terrorism.Johnson also uses the first person plural, part of its rhetorical framework, to create the idea that the British are a unified force (emotional appeal) fighting against a shared hostility.