constitutional rights?

[low_delta]

Freedom of speech is protected by the constitution. But anyone can be held up to 24 hours by the police for questioning - no charges required. So if a peaceable group assembles for the purpose of expressing their opinion, their gathering can be removed. As long as they're released within a certain amount of time, nothing illegal has happened.

What would happen to such advocates of peace if opposition to war was officially recognized as support for terrorists?

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[vlinker.livejournal.com]

then, the advocates would be charged and a trial would occur........the outcome of the trial would have a 50% chance of being right.......sad indeed.....

[aki-dreaming.livejournal.com]

Such dark days. I don't understand how to make people see. I don't believe in violence as a solution.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

But people who are or support terrorists, can be held indefinitely without charges, and with no notification of other people.

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[vlinker.livejournal.com]

still, the lawyers would be involved.....*RME*

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Not if you're a terrorist - no phone call for you.

They'll lock you in cell until they can gather enough information to convict you.

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[vlinker.livejournal.com]

yeah, and the media will be all over it....

[chaizzilla.livejournal.com]

yea, they're just going nuts with the muckraking these days

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[vlinker.livejournal.com]

it's hard to find "news" in the newspaper.....