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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
the problem is that there are now people willing to do war-like acts of mass murder that do not tie into any particular country, and until the act of mass murder takes place there may often be little evidence. we got lucky with the LAX bomber because he decided to make the bomb in Canada and import it. for years the French were telling Canada to arrest him or kick him out*, BUT he hadn't done anything, other than be involved in training for a global jihad and all. Same with Atta.
Your point seems to be, to protect our freedom we have to let the next Atta roam free and even get on the plane. I suppose you could check his bags carefully or something.
See our laws aren't geared to deal with people like this- unless maybe if membership in al queda is made proof of insanity or something.
*gwnc disclaimer- I didn't mean that as Canada bashing. he simply had not done anything illegal. try to catch the PBS docu on the guy.
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You're still trying to spin a hypothetical where there is enough evidence that someone in the executive branch is smart enough to want to stop the guy, but not enough evidence that the courts will. You're telling a little tale about how we should trust the police when they tell you that someone is guilty and not leave it to the courts. It smacks of fascist propaganda.
In point of fact, there may be such instances. It's the price of living in a free society.
You say that "our laws aren't geared to deal with people like this" -- well then, propose a change in the law, instead of just putting the executive branch above the law.
