Kevin Gowen wrote:

> Who the hell is Kevin Gowan?

Tee hee! (Though it was, as usual, a genuine slip...)

> Which one was the one who was being held for being Middle Eastern/Muslim?

Playing with words. Whatever the pretext on which they were held, these
people would not have been treated as they were if they had not been Middle
Eastern/Muslim.

> [snip lots of stories]

Stories of abuse of authority, alleged or real. The US's refusal to ratify
the International Criminal Court doesn't inspire me with any confidence
here. If they had nothing to fear from such a court, why not support it?

> > the law is immoral.
>
> Which law?

The law of your country.

> >> What law has been violated?
> >
> > You tell us. You're the lawyer.
>
> None.

That remains to be seen, though I very much doubt that the US authorities
will bring charges against any of those who have been, shall we say,
*overzealous* in their pursuit of their "duty".


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John
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