Greg Ball, New York State Senator, Defends Tweet Advocating Torture For Bombing Suspect

[dballance]

I didn't see this here yesterday. Maybe I missed it. Sorry if I'm repeating.

A New York Republican is defending his call for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to be tortured during the interrogation process.

State Sen. Greg Ball (R-Carmel), a potential 2014 congressional candidate, said on "Fox and Friends" Monday morning that torture is necessary in this and other cases of terrorism to save lives. “If getting that information, including torture, would save one innocent life, including what we’ve seen children, would you use torture?" Ball said. "I would be first in line.”

After Tsarnaev was captured on Friday night, Ball drew criticism when he tweeted, "Who wouldn't use torture on this punk to save more lives?"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/22/greg-ball-torture_n_3130895.html

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I guess he missed the whole Geneva Convention thing and the repeated fact cited by experts that torture doesn't provide good information. Tortured people tell their torturers whatever they think the torturer wants to hear to stop the torture.

[sharp_stick]

1. These morons watch 24

read Tom Clancy and think they're real.

We really need basic IQ testing of people running for public office.

[freshwest]

4. +1. BTW, Hannity still hasn't been waterboarded yet, either.

Let's have this clown sign up for the duty himself. With cameras for all the asshats that voted him in office, in public.

Drive him to the hospital and let the cops and doctors deal with his crazy ass. Instead of safely calling for brutality on Faux.

Bunch of cowardly goons spewing bullshit for profit on FNN (Fascist Numbskulls Network).

[moondust]

2. This screwball was on Piers Morgan last night.

Very aggressive and wouldn't shut up. I'm not sure but I think he might have gotten up and walked off the set because Piers wouldn't let him monopolize the discussion.

[Rex]

3. I got a better idea, why not do it yourself Greg Ball (R -torture)

I bet you are a craven coward.