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He was also too racist to be confirmed as a judge in the 80s. There is a nice letter from MLK's widow about him. Although, why would you need to have a law ag
by aanm1988 10y ago
He was also too racist to be confirmed as a judge in the 80s.
There is a nice letter from MLK's widow about him.
Although, why would you need to have a law against cruel/inhumane treatment? Isn't that already part of the bill of rights?
- count 10y agoBill of Rights only applies to US Citizens in the US.
- jude- 10y agoNope, it applies to every person within the US. The Bill of Rights does not even contain the word "citizen." Moreover, the SCOTUS has ruled multiple times [1] that every person in the US--illegally or not--is entitled to due process. [1] http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/immigration/255281-yes-illegal-aliens-have-constitutional-rights http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/immigration/255281-yes...
- count 10y agoSorry, 'in the US' is the key part, more so than 'US Citizens'. The bill was to protect detainees and 3rd party nationals in foreign areas (read: black prisons overseas).
- millstone 10y agoThis is interesting so I dug a bit. Here is the amendment: https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/1977 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-ame... The amendment prohibited "cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment" for anyone in custody of the US government, including those physically outside of the US. Notably it was introduced by John McCain.
- aanm1988 10y agoOh right that makes sense.