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Fri Jan-01-10 12:45 PM
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Should the Blackwater thugs be re-tried? |
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BTW, that's a rhetorical question.
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Fri Jan-01-10 12:47 PM
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1. Not by us. Should be tried in Iraqi courts under Iraqi law. |
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Fri Jan-01-10 01:02 PM
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I just hope that whoever plays judge and jury doesn't execute too many bystanders (me included) in carrying out "justice."
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Fri Jan-01-10 12:48 PM
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2. Or should they be led blindfolded to a courtyard filled with their victim's relatives? |
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Fri Jan-01-10 12:59 PM
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3. I'll muster my friendliest answer I can regarding the subject.. GOD DAMN RIGHT they should. |
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Fri Jan-01-10 12:59 PM
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Fri Jan-01-10 01:00 PM
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once found not guilty they can't be tried in American courts for this crime. But could they be tried in Iraqi court of in the Haig or something like that.
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Fri Jan-01-10 01:08 PM
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8. Were they found not guilty? |
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Fri Jan-01-10 09:08 PM
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12. jeapordy does not attach unless there is a final |
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determination. This was thrown out for prosecutorial issues, thus jeapordy does not attach
At least that is the way the law read when I used the issue on appeal for a client who was sent to prison some years ago.
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Fri Jan-01-10 01:07 PM
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7. First, we should find out if the prosecutors threw the case on purpose... |
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If they did, then we should try the prosecutors and Blackwater/Xi/whatever name they are using again. It would do no good if they were let off because the Department of Justice threw the cases for political purposes.
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Fri Jan-01-10 01:18 PM
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9. rhetorical? As in "not serious" or "not requesting an answer"? |
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Do you think they should be?
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Fri Jan-01-10 02:51 PM
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10. Yes, by an Iraqi court. Barring that, the International Criminal Court. |
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Edited on Fri Jan-01-10 02:52 PM by StarfarerBill
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Fri Jan-01-10 02:55 PM
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11. Is it that they don't deserve civil liberties and due process like the rest of us |
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Edited on Fri Jan-01-10 02:57 PM by stray cat
or we want to be selective in which murderers we let off due to illegal prosecution practices :sarcasm:
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