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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: gao seng who wrote (215714)	1/8/2002 11:45:49 AM
From: J. C. Dithers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

That's what we're here for, Gao ... to debate ... and often disagree. I could (but won't waste everyone's time doing it) post some bloodcurdling articles on the aftermaths of releasing criminals on technicalties. There was one notorious case in Texas where a killer of three teens was released from death row on a technical point. Afterward, he went on with his career and murdered a half-dozen or so additional innocent victims. We all have own fears and phobias. You can fear the government. I fear monsters like the one I describe. (On second thought, I do fear the government also ... for being callous enough to release a guy like this on the unsuspecting public) JC

To: gao seng who wrote (215714)	1/8/2002 1:25:49 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

AMAZING! And yet stories like that are hardly unique. It is hard to believe American law has come to this. You get busted for drugs. The government confiscates it property it assumes are the fruits of your drug activities. You go to trial and a jury acquits you. BUT you still can't get your property back. OR even better: The gov't drops the charges against you. Or never even charges you. BUT you still can't get your property back. Some how I don't think this is what they meant by this: Amendment V. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.