Who represents the detained? Nobody...

[Anonymous]

You all, including Mr. May, missed the subtlety of the point that 
due process has NOT been suspended in the case of these detainees.

They HAVE representation, and I don't THINK the Bill
of Rights says anywhere that you get to see Mommy
if you're arrested, but that you can obtain
representation, you are not required to incriminate
yourself, and so forth.  In theory.

I just can't bring myself to whine about the 
detained under the circumstances, when I know
of second-graders who are buried under a literal 
megaton of rubble.

Should "civil liberties be suspended?"  No.  
Should suspects be treated like kindergardners?
Fuck no.


>>         Do you seriously think that justifies suspension of due process? 
>> If you don't, why did you bring it up? That aside, I think it's been 
>> sufficiently demonstrated that you shouldn't treat people like 
>> collateral damage unless you wish to receive similar consideration...

>The Constitution applies at _all_ times. It is not something that is only 
>for nice, calm situations.
>
>The Bill of Rights does not say that the various parts of the Bill of 
>Rights are suspendable when someone decides there is some reason to. This 
>means the USA Bill, with its suspension of big chunks of the Fourth 
>Amendment, is ipso facto unconstitutional.