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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.
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I kind off agree with you too. Material witness detentions are an afront to the constitution, violate due process, and are anathma to our way of life. After all 'law enforcement' and constitutional rights are in direct conflict. One makes the other harder. (tin hat slippery slope follows/) I mean you can just go out and execute everyone who ~might~ commit a crime sometime, and that would serious reduce crime rates. Right? We should do that...in the name of freedom and security. Right after we sieze everyones tools of self defense.
(/end thssp)
I don't think the material witness statute is being abused, but rather exactly as it was intended. An end run around the provision in place to protect our freedoms. They became (have always been?) burdensome and a weak constituency allowed them to be over riden.
What led you to believe that they wouldn't use it whenever it was possible?
It must be repealed imho.
-bear