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In reply to the discussion: "Obama Prepares to Authorize Indefinite Detention of US Citizens for First Time Since McCarthy Era" [View all]justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)I've yet to find that. As a matter of fact, last I read on the ACLU blog, they were still appealing the 4th circuit decision. Judge Luttig was quite pissed at the Bush Administrations end round on this because basically, the judge ruled that he could be held indefinitely, then the Bush admin decided he could have a civil trial, leaving Judge Luttig's ruling hanging in the wind.
So, point to me where this matter has been vacated.
This blog post is from October 26, 2011.
http://www.aclu.org/national-security/padilla-v-rumsfeld
Also, you didn't touch on the entire matter of the DoD and what they now consider low-level terrorism... violent, illegal protests. Much of what OWS is doing could indeed be considered low-level terrorism by the DoD.