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> well before the Boston Bombing, and nobody caught the Tsarnaevs. They were on the radar but you really can't arrest someone until they do something.
by happyscrappy 12y ago
> well before the Boston Bombing, and nobody caught the Tsarnaevs.
They were on the radar but you really can't arrest someone until they do something.
- leesalminen 12y agoThat's not true in America anymore. The USG can detain anyone, for any period of time, for any reason without rights "because terrorism". https://www.aclu.org/blog/tag/ndaa https://www.aclu.org/blog/tag/ndaa Edit:: link for more info
- happyscrappy 12y agoDid you read your own link? That would not have applied to the Tsarnaevs.
- leesalminen 12y agoWhy would it not have applied to the Tsarnaevs? I did read that link, along with many other linked pages from the original link. See here: https://www.aclu.org/national-security/president-obama-signs-indefinite-detention-bill-law https://www.aclu.org/national-security/president-obama-signs... And here: http://www.salon.com/2011/12/16/three_myths_about_the_detention_bill/ http://www.salon.com/2011/12/16/three_myths_about_the_detent... There does seem to be a lot of debate on this topic regarding the wording of the bill and how it applies to US citizens. However, to me, the wording seems very vague and open to interpretation. Which was likely on purpose.