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Originally posted by HarmlessRabbit
I have no problem with him being detained for questioning. My problem is the use of the material witness statute in a way that wasn't intended. Technically, he could have been held for YEARS under the statute with no charges. If he instead had an arrest warrant, which would have been the appropriate way to detain him, then he would have had far more rights under the law.
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I can understand your distaste for it but given the lack of attention given to terrorist acts and the planning of terrorist acts in our laws I'm a little more forgiving of unconventional use of existing laws.
As always, the system allows for the use or abuse of some of its components until those uses can be deemed inappropriate. Illegal uses will be identified and banned through the proper channels whether they be appeals to courts, legislative remedies, etc. Hopefully our legislateive system will have a chance to address the terrorist threat between now and then.