Howie Hamlin wrote: > America was attacked. America is at war. We are being attacked by > foreign nationals who disguise themselves as students. We have > a right to take action to defend ourselves - any other country would.
Sure. But I wonder whether this is the best way to do that. I find it highly dubious to distinguish between nationals and non-nationals before and during trial. (It is quite accepted to do so after somebody is convicted, think for instance minors who get sentenced to shorter imprisonment for the same crime.) The entire system of prosecution has been crafted to ensure adequate protection for the suspect from wrongfull treatment. Why would foreign suspects be treated differently from American suspects and all of a sudden no longer require this protection? Why would it be necessary to have the right to hold them indefinitely without a trial? Either you have something you can convict him or he is innocent. This legislation touches on the very fundamental issue that somebody is innocent until proven guilty in a fair trial. I think that improving efficiency in certain law enforcement agencies would be much better than this act. Jochem ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
