the Richard Jewel factor

[riverwalker]

If you come across any sadistic perverted Neanderthals (AKA Republicans) who support torture, use my Jewel argument. They shut-up quickly.
Remember Richard Jewel, the 1996 Olympic Park bombing suspect? The authorities and the media just "KNEW" he was quilty, after all, he fit their "profile" perfectly. If it happened today, Richard Jewel would be whisked away to Gitmo or rendered to Syria and tortured beyond belief to confess to something he never did. He would be imprisoned for years as a "terrorism suspect". Turned out, Eric Rudolf was the one who did it, and Jewel was completely innocent. How many Richard Jewels will have lives destroyed because of this country's insanity?

[peace13]

1. We must remember

death and torture mean nothing to Repugs!

[ccpup]

2. It's not insanity.

It's apathy, a lack of curiosity, a complacent media that willfully dumbs down their viewers/readers and an overwhelming sense that, because one's vote doesn't count and, being without money, your voice won't be heard anyway, why should one even care? If it were insanity, it'd be easier to combat. This is just sad.

[soothsayer]

3. Steven Hatfield, too (anthrax 'person of interest'). scary times ahead!

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. I know of one directly

and believe me, you never get over it.

[DemonFighterLives]

5. I'm getting sick watching the country go downhill

Torture all republicans and let's see what stories come out.
BFEE exposed!
:dem:

[gratuitous]

6. Wen Ho Lee, Gary Condit . . .

The list goes on and on. This is why we have trials, and evidence, and testimony, and rules of procedure. But let's junk it all because some people are so wet-your-pants scared and other people don't mind exploiting that fear to enact their own twisted agenda.

Fookin' brilliant.