immunity as a contravention of justice
08.25.04 (11:15 am) [edit]immunity is one of the worst yet most accepted ways to contravene justice. how can you for instance do this...
"Military prosecutors had argued against a grant of immunity for the two men and several others, saying that they are themselves being investigated for possible prosecution, and a grant of immunity would likely make it more difficult to bring charges against them. But Pohl, who seemed sympathetic to the defense request, dismissed that reasoning, saying that Davis's right to a fair trial took precedence over the government's interest in prosecuting Jordan and Pappas."
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The case is saying that the soldier who committed the abuse is more accountable than his superiors. This may be the standard definition of accounatability in the US but it does not fit with me. The superior officers are appealing to get off scot free by putting the soldier to the stake. How gutless must these Americans be?? Don't get me wrong, I know lots of good americans but I dont know any americans in power who are truthful... pretty much in anything. I think the whole political situation in america right now is farcical. Thats one of the main reasons I dont comment on it. Accordingly since Howard is following them so closely we tend to be on the same line which is a shame because Howard is more intelligent than that.
This is a pretty annoying episode since it is just going to degrade whatever reputation they were getting back in the general world community but i guess i shouldn't think that they care. They are a superpower... its "us against them" in more ways then one. Who cares if they are hypocritical in their ways. The officer with the connections up in the legal system gets through once again. It is funny how a system that without corruption could work so well, yet with corruption is failing so badly.
posted by: Gertrude (reply)
post date: 08.24.04 (7:06 pm)
tee hee..'ephisode' !!! lol
now you don't have the priviledge of laughing at other ppl's spelling mistakes!
posted by: ansell (reply)
post date: 08.24.04 (9:48 pm)
Reply to: Gertrude
i wouldn't have replied because that was pretty immature to only read my blog entry for a spelling mistake... however... you have one in your comment so i think we are even.
posted by: Gertrude (reply)
post date: 08.25.04 (1:39 am)
Reply to: ansell
i dont only read your blogs to pick up mistakes, no I simply found it funny how the tables can be turned :P
