For how long do you think a supposed terrorist should be held before trial?

[Millermoos]

Hello,
Tony Blair has been defeated. He wanted to keep people (terrorists) for 90 days in custody with out trial so that the police can gather evidence against them.
Personally I think 90 days is to long especially if they get the information wrong and one is innocent.
What do you think?
How long do they keep people in your country before trial?

Millermoos

[jero]

Tell that to the familys of the murderd English people a few months ago! beter 10 in jail for nothing than 1 with a bomb that was end away!

[Millermoos]

Some of the English families affected by the tragedy actually said that 90 days is to long a lot of them are saying 28 days it's enough which I agree.

[Nickdfresh]

I'm wondering what the problem is....The newly renamed, ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) had no problems being the shit out of IRA suspects for 14-days....

In any case, being held for 90-days without charge or presented evidence is fucking ludicrous...(And I thought I heard up to 180-days somewhere as a caveat if a judge approves the request for the extension onto the original 90-days).

Why not just put innocent people in concentration camps instead if you're looking to fend off attacks?

It's terrible that 50 or so people died in your underground, as it is that over 3,000 died here on 9/11. But destroying civil liberties IS EXACTLY WHAT TERRORISTS WANT!

Again, some people don't do 90-days for serious white collar crimes in either country, but one can be imprisoned without trial for that long over what may be nothing more than hearsay or conjecture....

[knuckleboner]

Re: For how long do you think a supposed terrorist should be held before trial?

Originally posted by Millermoos


How long do they keep people in your country before trial?

that depends.

our constitution grants the right to a "speedy" trial. there's no specific time limit on that, but it's clear that the prosecution can not simply stall. they need to charge you with a crime and hold the trial in a reasonable amout of time.


on the other hand, we have been declaring certain terror suspects as "enemy combatants," who do not have the protection of our constitution. including at least 1 American citizen.

i'm sure the citizen, (jose padilla) in question is guilty, a slime, and deserving of everything he gets.

but i am very wary of holding people indefinitely. i am not sure the legal authority to do so exists.

[jero]

I don't think they have said that!

[Millermoos]

Yes, a lot of them did it's on several newspapers over here in London.
millermoos

[bastardog]

90 days is fair enough for a person to restore after bein a punching bag for at least a week.

[ELVIS]

How old are you, Miller ??

[jero]

Well Elvis,

I don't think our little Miller has got pubic hair (and het does'nt even shave)

[FORD]

Re: Re: For how long do you think a supposed terrorist should be held before trial?

Originally posted by knuckleboner



on the other hand, we have been declaring certain terror suspects as "enemy combatants," who do not have the protection of our constitution. including at least 1 American citizen.

i'm sure the citizen, (jose padilla) in question is guilty, a slime, and deserving of everything he gets.

but i am very wary of holding people indefinitely. i am not sure the legal authority to do so exists.

Exactly.... and that's what sickens me.

If Padilla is guilty of something, prove it in a trial, convict him and sentence him. If not, let him go. That's how the system works. Yeah it sucks that OJ Simpson is out there walking around, or playing golf or whatever. But it's either that or have innocent people held indefinitely for reasons which could be purely political. And which could damage the country more in the long run?

[DLR'sCock]

NO right,s and hold people for whatever reason for as long as you want, and kill everyone who disagrees with you.

[thome]

Normally the Bail is set within a couple days, first chance for court.

If arrested on friday you may have to wait till monday to have Bail
set and get released.

Why don't they just say 5,000,000.00 dollars bail then No Bondsman in his rite mind would post it usually and then there you sit till trial.

The problem here is no-one has been charged with anything
They are holding you on a- Hunch- a -suspition of Wrong Doing-.

For that you should be held no more than the time it takes a lawyer
to walk over and tell the Cops(?) to let you go.

You can't blindly accuse them of some huge crime if they are Innocent
and get off they could Sue our Gov't into hellish amt of $.Defamation etc..

I say anyone suspected of these" outragous "type of crimes. A Law
should be created that sais- 30 Days-(?) thats Humane' then if no
charges filed, Off they go.

First off ,If the person, they say he is. His Cover is Blown. Have him/her
watched but -over 30 days without a charge of some kind is, Wrong.
My OP

I guess ? Its a tough call, on the- Suspision of Terrorism -Thats like holding a super villian ,mass murdurer,And watching him walk.

If It turned out like those pedophiles they let go and then some child
dies and they catch him again and the community goes berzerk.

[Baby's On Fire]

Shoot the fucking Sand ****** in the head IMMEDIATELY upon arrest.

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by Baby's On Fire
Shoot the fucking Sand ****** in the head IMMEDIATELY upon arrest.

Well I see CANADA has it's share of retarded white trash....