December 10, 2005

Jose Padilla finally charged with a crime The "dirty bomber" Jose Padilla, an American citizen, has finally been charged with a crime after being held in a military brig for 3 and 1/2 years without ever being charged of commiting a crime. Oh, and that whole "dirty bomb" thing that got him declared an "enemy combatant" in the first place? Not mentioned in the charges.

After years of being denied a lawyer, Then the lawyer being denied access to him for nearly two years, the Department of Defence "allowing" him access to a lawyer, the Supreme Court showing complete cowardace and claiming that a lawsuit was filed incorrectly and an almost total lack of coverage, he is set to get a day in court. I would ask why no one in power has made an issue of this, but I'm afraid I might be declared an enemy combatant and I don't have three and a half years to sit around in a military brig. ..