DOJ Seeks Emergency Powers: Detain Anyone Indefinitely

That's potentially fubar.

One point for the "I told you so" count.

 

Give Billy Barr and the DOJ MORE power? **** no...but the GOP motto is never let a good crisis go to waste.

 

The “coronavirus is a hoax to give govt more power” crew is probably loony ....

still , I wouldn’t trust this administration or future admins to use this power responsibly .

we should be able to handle this as a people without handing over all authority to the govt.

Just look at how the houston came together with Harvey . A crisis is just as likely to have communities cone together and work with each other .

people are scared no doubt , but as long as we can get food supplies and internet then the peace will be kept

 

Dictatorship
The Slow Coup
He Ain't Leaving if he loses

Rocket River

 

Even If I did . . . Do I trust the next one? The One after it?

Rocket River

 

How about THEY ****ING USE THEIR POWER TO AVERT THE NATIONAL CRISIS THAT IS OCCURRING

 

They never give back power . . . once it is gained.
So . .. . You trust ever administration from now on with these powers?

Rocket River

 

No but this a ****ing apocalypse unless they act now. They aren't

 

Interesting topic. In the midst of dealing with these legal questions where I work. We are still conducting probable cause hearings (constitutionally required within 48 hours of an arrest) every morning. However, all jury trials are postponed indefinitely. Only “essential” hearings are being held; child custody, involuntary mental commitments, etc. But everything else is on hold. I think the PC hearings are a bedrock fundamental right that musn’t be altered.

 

The PRC turned the corner doing things flying drones around Wuhan to spot people out on the street and then forcibly taking them into custody. In many cases they didn't just send them home but put them into wards for those infected. I fear we might be headed there but also I can't imagine all Americans putting up with things like that even if it is for stopping the disease.

 

Let's remember Lincoln suspended Habeus Corpus during the civil war. FDR detained Japanese Americans with no due process. Fundamentals can and have been altered.

I'm not saying that we should or that is right but that just that it is very much possible we could come to that state.

 

Lincoln and FDR were somewhat honorable men; what are your thoughts on the current president?

 

The best way to deal with this is simply not to arrest non-violent offenders, particularly drug offenses that barely rise to felony level. Police departments are being advised to prioritize arrest so we can avoid overcrowding

 

Trump said a lot of people are saying he's better than both so we're screwed..

 

Terrifying

 

Honestly I you this scare?
I mean I understand cautious but
this sounds like you are absolutely terrified.
This is NOT armageddon
nor the Apocalypse.

Calm Down.

Rocket River