I note a second person with the same status Yaser Hamdi, named in the referenced article. It seems to me that the federal government is no longer behaving as was intended. Our judiciary, executive and legislative branches work well outside of the boundaries defined by our Constitution.

All justification is handled by using the term, “Homeland Security”!



>>>How many do you need? One American Citizen is jailed without a hearing. Is considered guilty and has to prove his innocence. That is one too many. No matter how despicable the guy maybe, he must have his day in court. If he's found guilty, then fry him. But his rights, and mine and yours have to be protected under the Constitution. Right now they're not.
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>>Yup I agree one is one too many. But this is not a perfect world or a perfect country, just the best.
>>Do you know what happened to him? I really want to know.
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>I don't know. A quick Google search yielded this one from Newsday:
>Padilla case drags out:
>http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vppad284360641jul28,0,3912562.story?coll=ny-editorials-headlines
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>Note the last sentence:
>"He should be charged or released. Constitutional rights are not optional at the whim of the president."