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> an admission of comprehensive institutional failure Not only that, but as soon as you release somebody who was wrongfully imprisoned, they can sue in civil c
by commandlinefan 7y ago
> an admission of comprehensive institutional failure
Not only that, but as soon as you release somebody who was wrongfully imprisoned, they can sue in civil courts, and they often win.
- BuildTheRobots 7y agoThis is probably a silly question, but why can't they sue in civil court _whilst_ being imprisoned?
- commandlinefan 7y agoI'm sure they can, but their case is strengthened quite a bit if they've already been released due to improper procedures in the first place.
- Taniwha 7y agoI think that's the whole point about Guantanamo - the local court is on the other side of a razor wire fence - in Cuba - by claiming that it's not US soil the US government avoids its own laws
- animal531 7y agoCan't a US citizen be prosecuted by the US for a crime in a foreign country?
- Taniwha 7y agoThis is rather more about not letting these prisoners get access to to the inalienable rights that people in the US have ie the US constitution does not apply there, even though they convene US courts and try people - it's all rather 1984ish
- Gibbon1 7y agoGot to ask if our leaders believe in human rights and the rule of law, why do they pull shit like this?
- ASalazarMX 7y agoAnd damn well they deserve to win, the state owes them.