That applies to citizens of the United States for crimes committed against society under Amendment VIII
The individuals held in Guantanamo who were captured on the field of battle are not subject to the protection of our own VIII Amendment........
That's the major topic of discussion since all the libtards want these bastards transferred to the United States then supported by court appointed attorneys and tried under the laws that don't really apply to them.
Crimes under amendment 8 would be the infliction of cruel/unusual punishment, imposition of excessive fines and bail.
The individuals held in Guantanamo who were captured on the field of battle are not subject to the protection of our own VIII Amendment.
So, are the protections geographically dependent?
Would it be Kosher for the government to take you to, say, Mexico and kill you there w/o trial because it's no longer subject to Amendment V?
Or is it a person's citizenship status whereupon the protections depend? Does a foreign national have the right to a jury trial under the 6th Amendment?
That's the major topic of discussion since all the libtards want these bastards transferred to the United States then supported by court appointed attorneys and tried under the laws that don't really apply to them.
There are laws whereby they may be dealt with — the problem is that these guys are being treated as lawful combatants rather than as unlawful combatants.