Reply #47: WTF - Freeper DUers?

[phrenzy]

What's this crap about taking up arms against the US, etc. You are glossing over the fact that he was there WAY BEFORE 9/11 ever happened. We are talking about CRIMINAL activity. The Taliban were NOT a 'declared enemy' of the US any more than Saudi Arabia were.

Go ahead and hate what he did and believes, but jesus, to consider it a criminal offense worthy of 20 years (no doubt some of you would deem execution 'fair') is ridiculous.

Like somebody said, the KKK example is correct. There are many right-wing whack-os in this country and many younger ones who were totally fucked up in the head and end up with them for one reason or another. So, maybe they hate everything the US Govt stands for, and they have lots of guns (militia) and they like to live on their little compound and treat their wives like shit and give racist speeches all day - then they go out and shoot dummies of minorities.

OK. We all agree thats BAD.

But, if the US govt storms in to that compound with guns blazing and this kid is caught in a closet with a gun, but surrenders to police without firing a shot - what in the hell should he be charged with then? Has he 'taken up arms' against the US? Or was he caught up in something that was horrible, but he never thought it would turn CRIMINAL? Maybe he just wanted to 'belong' but would have never physically hurt anybody.

If he had shot at a member of the US military, and it was proven he did so, THAT will be a different story. But to be rounded up simply for being there is ridiculous.

BTW - WHAT was he SUPPOSED to do once the 9/11 shit hit the fan? Turn to his Taliban Jihadist buddies who were now seething with rage at the oncoming American invaders and say "Hey, guys... Ya know.. this muslim stuff is cool and all, but I think I want out now.. could one of you give me a ride to the border so I can go home?"

Tell me how exactly you would manage to get out of that situation.