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Originally posted by Masterjaden
reply to post by redtic
The response was NOT appropriate. The ends do NOT justify the means. Their response was unconstitutional. It violates the fourth amendment and posse comitatus.
Morons that spout off that extreme situations require anticonstitutional measures need to find another country to live in so they can feel their false sense of safety.
When people fear their government, it is not safety.
Jaden
Originally posted by stussy123
Originally posted by TauCetixeta
Originally posted by Kali74
I reiterate.... I live in Boston and Martial Law was not declared. Residents in Watertown, Newton, Cambridge, Boston and Arlington were asked to Shelter in Place because there was a terrorist on the loose, this entailed public transportation and taxi service ordered shut down (so that there was less chance he could escape).
Yes it was unnerving to see on the news, and probably more so in the neighborhoods directly affected, armored trucks, bomb containment apparatus, black hawk helicopters rolling through residential areas... it was crazy to see a shopping mall many local residents are very familiar with turned into a command center for FBI, state and local police and obviously some degree of military involvement. Personally, I felt strange having been asked to stay at home for something other than weather.
But do you know what was more unnerving? Knowing a terrorist was hiding out in a neighborhood that looks just like mine. Knowing that hours before he and his brother had been lobbing explosives at police and now he could potentially have invaded some family's home, did he have more explosives on him? I would have been furious if law enforcement hadn't responded the way it did, and likely most everyone on here screaming about martial law would have been just as furious.
Everything is back to normal today, we are 'allowed' back outside... taxis and public transportation are running. We might be slightly hung over though because as soon as the terrorist was caught everyone in the areas affected poured out into the streets and partied. Every cop car that passed a crowd of celebrators was cheered.
We are happy today, we begin to heal today. It's been a hard, nerve wracking week... our piece of mind and our hearts were shattered on Monday. A system I tend to not have much faith in and will continue to be skeptical of, worked yesterday and I am happy for that, people in the areas affected are happy for that. So choose to think negatively if you want, that is your right... but know the facts directly debunk your 'theories' and your darkness does not touch our doorsteps today.
This thread is ranting about Martial Law and taking our rights away?
This was an attack by Al Qeada.
This terrorist cell was lead by a guy named Abdul Al-Alharbi.
He burned his hands trying to assemble HIS crockpot bomb.
There were 2 guys with him. 1 was taken into custody for Visa problems. The other
is on the run.
And if we take what you have said as true, then you just presented a situation in which martial law can be implemented. You gave a situation of terrorists and terrorists still on the loose. WHO ARE Mike Mulugeta and Sunil Tripathi? Why were these names given first??
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by cavscout11cav
You must of missed the portion that says that the Federal Government cannot interfere with state laws
You mean you haven't really studied it very much.
That's Ok, I can teach you all about it.
Supremacy Clause to the US Constitution
Article VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, known as the Supremacy Clause, establishes the U.S. Constitution, federal statutes, and U.S. Treaties as "the supreme law of the land." The text provides that these are the highest form of law in the U.S. legal system, and mandates that all state judges must follow federal law when a conflict arises between federal law and either the state constitution or state law of any state.
You have been informed.edit on 19-4-2013 by muzzleflash because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Masterjaden
reply to post by Druid42
Hold on... Every person at every level of govt takes an oath to support and defend the constitution. It's not just about being in court. Everyone who fails to support and defend the constitution is an enemy of the People of the United States of America. Anyone who willingly passes a law that is against the constitution is a traitor.
Jaden
Originally posted by Bane5930
Coincidence or not it works out well for the government, read here:
And so it begins: New York government confiscates 'private' records of psychiatrists in chilling Orwellian mental health sweep.
Learn more: www.naturalnews.com...
Apply simple logic my friends. See, historically the way to treat terrorists is to never give into their demands and never grant unreasonable publicity to them. This way there is no incentive to commit terrorism acts for political gain.
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Originally posted by Antigod
Apply simple logic my friends. See, historically the way to treat terrorists is to never give into their demands and never grant unreasonable publicity to them. This way there is no incentive to commit terrorism acts for political gain.
I'm British. Bypassing the current Boston situation I want to comment on what you posted above.
The IRA committed masses of terrorist acts in the UK and Sinn Fein cheerfully admitted it. Now they are part of the Irish govt.
Muslim bombers took out four trains just before an election and managed to affect the way the populace voted and got them to pull out of Iraq.
So two instances where terrorism worked.
Terrorism exists. The bombs aren't all planted by your own govt. There are genuine nutters out there who think blowing up a few hundred people is worth it to get what they want..
Originally posted by kerazeesicko
This was yet another conspiracy theorists wet dream come true. Like the idiots who claimed Newtown was faked...can't we stop the other idiots who claim this was fake?
Originally posted by kerazeesicko
This was yet another conspiracy theorists wet dream come true. Like the idiots who claimed Newtown was faked...can't we stop the other idiots who claim this was fake?
Originally posted by masta12d
Pretty sure that bombing you speak of was prefaced by yet another "drill" was it not? You know, never mind. I suppose it doesn't matter anymore.