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In reply to the discussion: Senator Wyden: Americans will be "profoundly disturbed" by report on CIA [View all]hootinholler
(26,449 posts)24. There need to be jail time associated with torture
From the highest high to the lowest low, if you torture you go to jail.
Additionally there needs to be a failure to prosecute burden, such that if you are aware of torture and fail to prosecute it, you are an accomplice and get to go to jail too.
We already require health professionals to pursue signs of child abuse under the penalty of law, we can require this.
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Senator Wyden: Americans will be "profoundly disturbed" by report on CIA [View all]
neverforget
Apr 2014
OP
This NSA spying business has been a stain and the CIA torture an embarrassment to the country
quinnox
Apr 2014
#3
I hope you're not right, because if you are, we're doomed to repeat this again
neverforget
Apr 2014
#5
Sen. Wyden was often a lone voice against these agencies, against the secrecy, the torture etc
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#16
The low level ones will get jail while those that gave the orders get off. I certainly hope not!
neverforget
Apr 2014
#43
If the US takes no action to prosecute those responsible for the torture, maybe some
JDPriestly
Apr 2014
#19
Probably. Yes. Out of vengeance. And yes. We have lost the moral high ground.
JDPriestly
Apr 2014
#26
FUCK RON PAUL AND THE LIBERTARIANS!! I'm a Democrat and I'm supporting my Party!
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#20
I am "profoundly disturbed" that there will be no accountability for these crimes.
Autumn
Apr 2014
#29