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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 09:14 AM
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Should people be arrested and jailed because you think they are going to commit a crime?
:shrug:
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charlie and algernon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 09:17 AM
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1. Did you just watch Minority Report?
Innocent till proven guilty, if they haven't done anything yet, there's nothing to arrest them for, let alone charge them.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 10:10 AM
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9. I was thinking the same thing when I read the post
I think I saw it on TNT or one of those channels this weekend.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 09:18 AM
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2. Of course. However, DS1 is the only other who should have that power.
But yes, thank you for singling me out - I should indeed have that power to have people jailed and arrested.
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 09:57 AM
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7. I was thinking of taking that up myself as new career
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 09:22 AM
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3. operative words "you think" ... I question the authority's ability to think.
I really do.
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 10:06 AM
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8. I guess that's always the catch
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 09:22 AM
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4. "Preventive detention" has always been a big no-no, but...
there are powerful arguments for detaining some people.

Unfortunately, while you usually can't arrest and charge a gang member for terrifying a community, or a drunken bully for threatening to kill his wife, you can arrest and detain indefinitely someone you think might possibly have "terrorist" ties.

Go figure.
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 09:25 AM
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5. Theoretically, no.
In practice, conspiracy to commit a crime is a crime in and of itself. If a person has conspired to commit an offense and takes a substantial step towards committing the offense, then yeah, that is worth prosecuting. Likewise, if an attempt is make that falls short of completion of the crime, it can also be prosecuted.

But simply thought crimes? No. Until someone acts, he or she is not a criminal.
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Rhythm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 09:28 AM
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6. Innocent inquiry becomes conspiracy to those with a guilty conscience
Or so it seems...

:hi:
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Ohio Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 10:21 AM
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10. If I think so... yes
Anyone else, no :D
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 05:35 PM
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11. Some kids with dangerous personality disorders should be followed
their whole lives. And they should know they will be followed so they don't try anything.
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MichiganVote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 07:12 PM
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12. Sure....anybody on Wall Street is good with me
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