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In reply to the discussion: The disappeared: Chicago police detain Americans at abuse-laden 'black site' [View all]Nihil
(13,508 posts)40. Oh, that's OK then ...
> The department said violence does not happen as a part of interviews with suspects or anyone else
As long as the beatings are only as a softening up process rather than the actual interview
then we're fine. The PD statement is correct.
> and that lawyers have access to any clients at the West Side facility.
If the suspects/victims/whoever are being denied access to counsel then said counsel have not
got any clients yet and so the above statement is also perfectly correct.
It's all in the wording folks ...
Let's see what "Be Real Scared Now!" events happen to ensure this stays just a "story in a British
newspaper" rather than an illustration of the ever-growing police state.
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The disappeared: Chicago police detain Americans at abuse-laden 'black site' [View all]
Stuart G
Feb 2015
OP
Can't beat confessions out of 'em at the precinct house, can't use black sites...what's a cop to do?
Gidney N Cloyd
Feb 2015
#5
Just because the situation is not as "bad as it could be" doesn't mean there is no cause for alarm.
deurbano
Feb 2015
#9
I blame the Supreme Court which has pretty much given the police more and more leeway
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#7
It's an awful city. Cold and windy and miserable. I don't understand why people choose to live
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#26
Now watch Conservative Libertarians claim this is PROOF of "Liberal Fascism".
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2015
#13
I'm sure the "Constitutional scholar" from Chicago and his DOJ will be on this in 3 - 2 - 1 ...
blkmusclmachine
Feb 2015
#27
It is times such as these that ISIS does not seem to be a threat to cause much alarm.
Dawson Leery
Feb 2015
#28
This should not be allowed to slip back out of the national spotlight. Thanks, Stuart G. n/t
Judi Lynn
Feb 2015
#31