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In reply to the discussion: I dare you to read this. [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)28. That piece is
"Here is another opinion that explains why this "Exception" is not a good idea....."
...actually arguing something that doesn't apply here.
And so the FBI will surely ask 19-year-old Tsarnaev anything it sees fit. Not just what law enforcement needs to know to prevent a terrorist threat and keep the public safe but anything else it deemed related to valuable and timely intelligence. <...>
They are not going beyond the scope of the existing law, which is public safety. In fact, the mention above acknowledges the purpose of the public safety exception.
The Boston bombers and civil liberties
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For government haters it doesn't matter. Damned if they do, damned if they don't.
kelliekat44
Apr 2013
#6
Cue Clichéd, Poorly Understood Ben Franklin quotation in 5...4....3...2...
alcibiades_mystery
Apr 2013
#15
Here is another opinion that explains why this "Exception" is not a good idea.....
Logical
Apr 2013
#20
Some people here fit the stereotype painted of all liberals by right wing media.
alphafemale
Apr 2013
#29
Taking the instructions of Jesus Christ to heart is now "stereotypical liberal"
Fumesucker
Apr 2013
#38
quick now...what did this Jesus person say should happen to people that harmed children? nt
alphafemale
Apr 2013
#39
What fascinates me about these discussions, has nothing to do with Miranda rights
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#49
Unfortunately for you and the rest of the ticking bomb exceptionalists,
Warren Stupidity
Apr 2013
#58
I find it farcical that the mere reading of his rights would be the disaster it has been portrayed
Warren Stupidity
Apr 2013
#60