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comment by ButterflyEffect

    Who gets to make this determination? The FBI, in consultation with DoJ, if possible. In other words, the police and the prosecutors, with no one to check their power.

This was the most concerning part of that article. It's easy to see that the United States was founded on a system of checks and balances, that's something that we all learn starting in elementary school. It's disturbing to see it willingly be thrown away (even with what can be argued just cause), and somewhat reminds me of the movie The Sum of All Fears.





cgod  ·  4386 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think Miranda rights aren't exactly what you think they are.

More real Miranda

user-inactivated  ·  4385 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thank you so much for posting this. That tumblr post is the only sense I've read regarding Tsarnaev's capture and trial.

ButterflyEffect  ·  4385 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You would be right with that. Thanks for the correction on them!