Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Rand Paul on Arbitrary Detention

Government should not have unlimited power to detain citizens without a jury trial. . . .

The FBI publishes characteristics of people you should report as possible terrorists. The list includes the possession of “Meals Ready to Eat,” weatherproofed ammunition, and high-capacity magazines; missing fingers; brightly colored stains on clothing; paying for products in cash; and changes in hair color. I fear that such suspicions might one day be used to imprison a U.S. citizen indefinitely without trial.

--Senator Rand Paul. More here.

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