OK, I'm confused..... - Granite Grok

OK, I’m confused…..

The Supreme Court just said that sex offenders can be indefinitely held:

In a 7-2 ruling penned by Justice Stephen Breyer, the Supreme Court says a federal law passed by Congress to keep convicted sex offenders confined beyond the term of their prison sentences is Constitutional. The decision, however, does not foreclose the opportunity for the offenders from continuing to challenge their detention under other legal grounds.

Justice Breyer says there are sound reasons for the law adding that "The Federal Government, as custodian of its prisoners, has the constitutional power to act in order to protect nearby (and other) communities from the danger such prisoners may pose."

So those that prey on the helpless, we can lock up forever.  I’m OK with this.

Um, but we can’t lock up forever other folks that prey on us – the Islamic Jihadis in Gitmo (or those yet to be caught)?

I’m not OK with this.

 

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