OMG! A shining light of SOME rationality from an appeals court re enemy detainees

[Liability]

A Fed appeals court has ruled that detainees held at Afghan base CANNOT petition U.S. Courts for release.

The NY Times just released this breaking news.

EDITED to ADD the link: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/05/21/us/politics/AP-US-Bagram-Detainees.html?_r=1&emc=na

GREAT fucking NEWS!

 

[blu]

i hadn't heard of this story and the writeup is pretty small. did some people captured in afgh fight for constitutional rights or something?

 

[Liability]

i hadn't heard of this story and the writeup is pretty small. did some people captured in afgh fight for constitutional rights or something?

The captured enemy detainees tried to argue that they are somehow ENTITLED to Constitutional rights (like habeas corpus, etc).

A lower Court judge failed to toss their complaint right the fuck out. The appellate court rectified that error.

 

[AllieBaba]

bump da dump

 

[WillowTree]

i hadn't heard of this story and the writeup is pretty small. did some people captured in afgh fight for constitutional rights or something?

The captured enemy detainees tried to argue that they are somehow ENTITLED to Constitutional rights (like habeas corpus, etc).

A lower Court judge failed to toss their complaint right the fuck out. The appellate court rectified that error.

wonder where they got that bright idea? oh wait.. nevermind..

 

[Biggles]