Quick question about torture...

[readmoreoften]

Why would this "handy tool" be restricted to our secret prisons? Should we expect to see torture used as a "method" in our regular prisons as a way to gain information under "extraordinary circumstances"? For example, someone knows information about a serial killer-- why not dish out a few bruises and abrasions? If there are rumors of a prison riot or a prison break, why not "pulpify" a few limbs?

Is there any chance that torture will go mainstream if this progresses, or will torture still be limited to use on "enemy combatants"?

My question is sincere. Any thoughts.

(PS-- not that torture on enemy combatants isn't bad enough...)

[NYC]

1. I don't think it would be restricted.

Its use will spread.

[niallmac]

2. I think Americans are OK with any evil you name if it is overseas.

Here in America the scene is different. We live here. We would not be able
to ignore the issue. Daily we ignore the death and hell our tax dollars rain
down on the Iraqi innocents.
Torture would haunt us like memories of being
water boarded. One last thought:

I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS COUNTRY IS LEGALIZING TORTURE!

Sorry. Had to yell because I never ever in my wildest dreams
thought these United States would become a torture state.

[razors edge]

3. in some ways it already is

not to mention the prison unions who normally vote dem seeing the republicans offering cover to their indiscretions.

[tomreedtoon]

4. You mean it isn't?

Did you ever play an arcade video game called "APB" by Atari? In each stage you have a special criminal to chase down. After capturing the criminal, you take him to a room in the basement. By hitting the keys rapidly, you get to beat a confession out of the suspect - but you have to do it by the time the Chief makes it down the stairs.

I'm told this video was a training simulator used by the LAPD.

[readmoreoften]

5. Okay, I'm not saying that torture isn't already a practice.

Yes, it happens all the time and the public averts their eyes. But I suppose my question is: are we about to extend waterboarding and leg-pulpification to the general incarcerated public with no eye-aversion whatsoever?