But, aren't they supposed to be the "good guys"?
By speakeasy
@speakeasy (4171)
United States
June 10, 2012 12:02pm CST
So, you are the star player on a soccer team and while enroute to a game they grab you and lock you up in solitary confinement. You do not get to see a lawyer; because, you are not charged with anything and you never have a trial (can't have trial if there are no charges). You can not even have a visit from your family. There is no end in sight for you to ever be released and some of your fellow prisoners have already been there for 10 YEARS; but, it is all legal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18348198
And, THESE are the "good guys"?
1 response
@dobsyto (298)
• Bulgaria
10 Jun 12
Well yeah this is really strange and bad for these peoples. I also watched films for people who go to prison for nothing and stay like 3-5 years. And also their family don't know where are they and actually they are putted in prison without going to court of justice. I think that this is really big problem and someone have to fix that problem.
@speakeasy (4171)
• United States
11 Jun 12
This article seems to be saying that they have put these people in prison to "protect" them because they were a neighbor of someone who was turned in for supporting terrorism. Not that this is the person who turned that person in to the authorities; just unlucky enough to be a neighbor.
I am sorry; but, there has to be a better way to protect them than solitary confinement. Solitary confinement for long periods of time is known to cause serious psychologial damage; especially, if the person knows they did nothing wrong and they have no hope of it ever ending.
In the US, we do call it protective custody; and, if it is long term, we relocate them with new identities (Witness Protection Program). That would be more humane and a lot more practical.
