6 Nov
2001
6 Nov
'01
10:33 a.m.
Quoting Jim Choate (ravage@ssz.com):
On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Steve Thompson wrote:
No problem. Wouldn't a judge be the one who decides what cruel and unusual punishment would be? And once there's a precedent... Well, it's easy to decide someone else's fate, eh?
But you miss the point as to the meaning of such a decision...
I'll give you a hint...'oath to protect and uphold'...'providing aid and comfort to the enemy'...
Since I'm ignorant of the finer points of American Law, you'll have to be less vague if you wish me to see the point which you're presenting. Regards, Steve -- Oldthinkers unbellyfeel Ingsoc.