I am solidly in favor of removing anyone (suspected terrorist or not) who attempts to deny another's lawful right to free speech.
As for arresting someone who is under suspicion for terrorism: If Bill Clinton had done that, thousands of lives could have been saved on 9/ll, not just "dozens." Also, since then, there have been (as a result of just such arrests) two incidents that I recall of plots having been discovered that would have resulted in thousands of deaths.
An argument over how long someone may be detained on suspicion of terrorism is a valid argument, but ultimately, one has to trust that law enforcement officials have public safety at heart. If one is detained unfairly, I'm sure that even one day is too long, but detaining someone a single day longer than some arbitrary limit could mean the lives of thousands of innocent people. I see no alternative but to allow those who are in a position to know the validity of detention to decide the issue.
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Date: 2007-10-10 12:24 pm (UTC)As for arresting someone who is under suspicion for terrorism: If Bill Clinton had done that, thousands of lives could have been saved on 9/ll, not just "dozens." Also, since then, there have been (as a result of just such arrests) two incidents that I recall of plots having been discovered that would have resulted in thousands of deaths.
An argument over how long someone may be detained on suspicion of terrorism is a valid argument, but ultimately, one has to trust that law enforcement officials have public safety at heart. If one is detained unfairly, I'm sure that even one day is too long, but detaining someone a single day longer than some arbitrary limit could mean the lives of thousands of innocent people. I see no alternative but to allow those who are in a position to know the validity of detention to decide the issue.