Quote Originally Posted by Omnius Deus View Post
I don't pretend I understand, I'm just saying what else am I supposed to believe? You know how much better you just made me feel by explaining that? Why can't every American hear this explanation? There should be a paper trail for every arrest so everyone can remain accountable, it doesn't mean the American people need to see it right away, but those doing this stuff should assume it will be released publicly so they know they aren't allowed any wiggle room. You know, declassification on information that would not benefit any major terrorist organizations such as, "We have arrested the following people for holding bomb making materials and being in contact with the following known terrorist organizers" and such.

Without any transparency, what are people going to do except get worried? I mean, terrorist is an umbrella term that can cover a lot of people, and as long as it goes on behind the scenes with no information released publicly, of course people are going to get paranoid.
I obviously misjudged your standpoint, and I apologize.

We have such a hard time with this. Did you know that we can't even put black bags over the detainee's heads anymore because too many of them were getting claustrophobic and freaking out? I know SO many examples of soldiers who are in jail now because of mistreating detainees. MISTREATING, NOT TORTURE. I am talking about stuff like a single punch during the arrest process, or keeping them on the ground too long. Or not giving them enough water. Simple shit. We are kept under more control than they are.

And thats the way it should be.