First Polygraphs and Then Torture?

[Steve Thompson]

Quoting Jim Choate (ravage at ssz.com):
> 
> On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Nomen Nescio wrote:
> 
> > However, this means that IF you have due process, then a person CAN be
> > compelled to be a witness against himself, and be deprived of life,
> > liberty and property.  Hence using truth drugs or torture would be
> > perfectly constitutional if due process is used, according to the Fifth
> > Amendment.  As a supporter of the Constitution you are now obligated to
> > defend to the death those who would torture prisoners, as long as they
> > first get a judge's approval.
> 
> You ignoramus....'cruel and unusual punishment'.

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?


Regards,

Steve

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