Senate Rejects Amendment Banning Indefinite Detention » Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union

So this year's Defense Department Authorization Bill (which passes every year, basically updates the duties of the DoD) has included a change that will allow American citizens to be detained without trial indefinitely, because it would declare American soil part of the "battlefield." The Udall Amendment was drafted to repeal that particular line of legislation, but the Udall Amendment failed.

So, if anyone, for example Occupy protestors, are declared "hostile" (that is the word used, engaging in hostilities) they can be imprisoned without trial.

Chances are good that this will pass... although a couple White House officials are threatening a veto.

Thoughts?