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Originally posted by esdad71
The surviving brother in the Boston attacks has been formally charged, but not as an enemy combatant, Why?
They called Ft Hood workplace violence. The president has yet to declare this an act of Islamic terrorism,,,and it is. What has happened to justice for those who are killed in these attacks...what rights do they still have. From what I read, less than the ones who killed them to make sure they are prosecuted.
edit on 23-4-2013 by esdad71 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Gazrok
reply to post by fenceSitter
Under the Act, even a US citizen can be labelled as such. Just an FYI. I think they are simply loathe to do it, as it will be easier (legally) to go the Fed route.
He is an unlawful enemy combatant and should be tried as such. Go the Federal route as it is also a Federal Crime. He needs the death penalty. He knows what he did. Affiliation or not, he should pay his price for his views.
The military origionally had jurisdiction until a federal judge said no. A US citizen who is arrested in this country cannot be tried under military law.
Originally posted by Gazrok
Under the Act, even a US citizen can be labelled as such. Just an FYI. I think they are simply loathe to do it, as it will be easier (legally) to go the Fed route.
Originally posted by esdad71
The problem is that in the US is we 'pass' laws that revise known laws to fit the situation and interpret them based on the current administration. This is why SCJ nominations are so important. That is where it will end up and you want 'friends' there who have the same point of view.
Case in point. Judge Sotamayor ruled once and it when to the Supreme court. It was overturned based on the decision she made, which was incorrect and unlawful. She now sits on the Supreme Court. That would be like knowing someone was a pedophile and letting them work at a preschool. There is something telling us they are not right to be there but we put them there anyways.
He is an unlawful enemy combatant and should be tried as such. Go the Federal route as it is also a Federal Crime. He needs the death penalty. He knows what he did. Affiliation or not, he should pay his price for his views.