US troops now free to 'seize US citizens, strip them of due process and hold them indefinitely,' says Hedges
- Jacob Chamberlain, staff writer
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
cast away
a case Wednesday brought by journalist Chris Hedges and other prominent
civil rights proponents that sought to render the indefinite detention
of American citizens, made possible by the National Defense
Authorization Act of 2012, unconstitutional.
Calling it a "black day for for those who care about liberty," Hedges said
the ruling
makes it possible for the military to "use troops on the streets to
seize U.S. citizens, strip them of due process and hold them
indefinitely in military detention centers."
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