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Originally posted by Sir Degrader:
Seeing as how people aren't just picked off the streets, especially in America, I can't see the purpose of witholding a valuable method of information extraction./rant
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I just wanted to point out that this isn't the case - to date the government has picked several thousand people off the streets of America, holding them for months at a time with no explanation why, eventually releasing some without any reason for their initial detention or any compensation.
During their long stay in prison their shops/businesses have failed, their family has been plunged into poverty and they are released back onto the streets with their life shattered.
I suggest you do a little digging into the 'rounding up' that occurred after 9/11. And if that doesn't convince you that you're not safe from this government then pick up a copy of the patriot act and have a read... And no, just because its called the patriot act doesn't mean that you must like it if you're patriotic [img]tongue.gif[/img]
[ 11-04-2005, 07:37 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]