2006-10-17 07:44:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
No! No, no, and double no!
"The government" must be forced to act within the laws that govern all of it's countries citizens.
If it did have this ability, many many people could be kept for very little reason, or even personal reasons of some of the heads of government!
"What! Mr. Smith is going to run against me in the election! Lock him up in secret prison X until the election is over! Or maybe just keep him there so he stays quiet!"
All prisoners must have a public trial so as to enforce an even and fair disbursment of punishment for their crimes or lack there of.
2006-10-17 07:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Scientist 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If most Americans believe the government has the right, let alone power, to detain its own citizens, then they are not Americans. This is what happens in fascist countries, not in free ones, and goes against every article and principle in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. This is what truly creates terrorism...fear of your own government.
2016-05-22 09:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enemy combatants? Yes.
Do whatever was done by FDR in WWII, except for the mass internments by ethnicity.
I don't think he was a war criminal.
PS POWs are ALWAYS held without trial, indefinitely.
People need to get a clue and calm down.
2006-10-17 07:57:05 · answer #3 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Geneva convention, all Prisoners Of War can be legally held until ALL HOSTILITIES CEASE.These thugs are POWs. They CAN LEGALLY be held until we win the war on terror, and without trial.
2006-10-17 08:47:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! Detaining any person without due process is against the law. It clearly states in our constitution that no PERSON be denied due process. Not citizen, PERSON.
2006-10-17 08:21:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not according to the bill of rights. We are promised a fair and speedy trial before a jury of our peers.
2006-10-17 07:52:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The writ of habeus corpus is "the fundamental instrument for safeguarding individual freedom against arbitrary and lawless state action."
Nuff said...
2006-10-17 07:59:22 · answer #7 · answered by Mark M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I think there needs to be a time limit for the government to press charges or release them.
2006-10-17 07:52:15 · answer #8 · answered by WiserAngel 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Only if I get to decide who is and is not a "terrorist threat"
see, because I'm the Decider. I make the tough decisions.
2006-10-17 08:02:36 · answer #9 · answered by Aleksandr 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, but Bush is getting ready to do it to ordinary U.S. citizens. Here's the PROOF!...
http://www.global-conspiracies.com/fema_concentration_camps.htm
http://www.gnn.tv/threads/9229/FEMA_DEATHCAMPS_AND_THE_RED_AND_BLUE_LIST_UNDER_MARTIAL_LAW
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=86194
2006-10-18 05:37:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋