http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s1867pcs/pdf/BILLS-112s1867pcs.pdf
I suggest looking at the bill before calling your senator. Especially page 362, paragraph (b).
Why? The damn senators can’t even agree among themselves what it all means.
Glad you pointed that info out. How did you find that so fast? Or did you help draft it?
(b) APPLICABILITY TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS
16 AND LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS.—
17 (1) UNITED STATES CITIZENS.—The require18
ment to detain a person in military custody under
19 this section does not extend to citizens of the United
20 States.
not sure I read it that way. It says;
The requirement to detain a person in military custody under this section does not extend to citizens of the United States.
Unless I missed something somewhere, it doesn’t say they’re not allowed to detain citizens, just that it’s not a requirement.
Also – what’s up with page 349, section b2? It says;
A person who was a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners, including any person who has committed a belligerent act or has directly supported such hostilities in aid of such enemy forces.
Do you see them defining “a belligerent act” anywhere? Would hate to think what they would consider belligerent.
Yeah, but it only applies to “custody”, not be arrested by them. They’ll just claim, they’re not in custody, but en-route to the local jail authorities.
(b) APPLICABILITY TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS
AND LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS.—
(1) UNITED STATES CITIZENS.—The require
ment to detain a person in military custody under
this section does not extend to citizens of the United
States.
They will pass another bill deleting that paragraph later.
This crap has got to stop now.