Sen. John McCain wants to allow U.S. citizens to be arrested, held indefinitely

Examiner.com-Detroit

 

Sen. John McCain wants to allow U.S. citizens to be arrested, held indefinitely

March 12, 2:21 AMVirginia Beach Conservative ExaminerDave Gibson

 

Last week, John McCain introduced a bill into the U.S. Senate which, if passed, would actually allow U.S. citizens to be arrested and detained indefinitely, all without Miranda rights or ever being charged with a crime.

The stated purpose of S. 3081 (The Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act) reads: "To provide for the interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the United States, to establish certain limitations on the prosecution of such belligerents for such acts, and for
other purposes."

The bill has nine co-sponsors including Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA).

Section 5 of S. 3081 states:

"An individual, including a citizen of the United
States, determined to be an unprivileged enemy belligerent
under section 3(c)(2) in a manner which satisfies Article
5 of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of
Prisoners of War may be detained without criminal
charges and without trial for the duration of hostilities
against the United States or its coalition partners in which
the individual has engaged, or which the individual has
purposely and materially supported, consistent with the
law of war and any authorization for the use of military
force provided by Congress pertaining to such hostilities."

This bill, introduced by McCain, who despite overwhelming evidence, claims to be a "conservative," would not only take away our right to a trial, but would also allow the federal government to arrest and imprison anyone the current administration deems hostile....

full article here

 

my comment:

 

First off, the definition of "a citizen of the United
States, determined to be an unprivileged enemy belligerent under section 3(c)(2) in a manner which satisfies Article 5 of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War" is a question that is very subjective, isn't it?  Can someone questioning and/or protesting the Tyranny of the Federal Government be labeled such?

 

If there is a question of security in a trial, it would be better to sequester it, then to eliminate having one. A jury of peers can determine the threat as easily as a bureaucrat and with 'We the People' prejudice as it should be, as is under common law, .  Our current judicial mentality that legal precedence over rules common law is insanity to follow.

 

Jury nullification must be taught to all citizens. If a jurist finds a law to be violating the inalienable right of a defendant , they can declare not guilty without reprisal and legally.

 

George