CNN Asks Whether Terror Suspect, A U.S. Citizen, ‘Deserves’ Due Process

[Jade Fox]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cnn-terror-suspect-due-process_us_57e2a438e4b08d73b82eaf33?section=&

CNN openly mused on Tuesday about whether the U.S. citizen apprehended for his alleged role in a terror plot was entitled to due process under the law.

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Contrary to CNN’s suggestion, no one “deserves” or does not deserve due process. U.S. citizens on American soil are guaranteed due process rights by the Constitution. Those rights include being informed of one’s charges, the right to counsel and a fair trial. (Even non-citizens on U.S. soil are entitled to these rights.)

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CNN’s discussion of Rahami’s legal rights appears to have been prompted by the comments of top Republicans. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, lamented that Rahami was given medical treatment and is entitled to a lawyer provided by the federal government to defend himself in court, if he cannot afford one on his own.

[treestar]

1. wow who is saying that

that's un-American and unpatriotic. In this country there is no such thing as an accusation that can make you lose your rights. Why do stupid people get these talking on air jobs? Anyone who would say such a thing is an idiot.

[Angry Dragon]

2. it seems that CNN is falling into the republican camp

no rights unless you are a republican

[deathrind]

3. Republicans have

A love hate relationship with the constitution. For example they love the second amendment but not so much the fourteenth amendment or the sixth amendment it appears.

[SwankyXomb]

8. Only half of the 2nd

Plus whatever ones support their position at the moment.

[Eleanors38]

10. Due Process always takes a beating -- from a number of ControllerBanners here in DU.

Keeping things in perspective in our fly-buy-night world.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Nobody "deserves" due process. The Constitution guarantees it,

no matter how heinous the crime was that someone is charged with. Charles Manson, Timothy McVeigh, and Jeffrey Dahmer (to name a few) were horrible criminals but they received the fair legal processes the Constitution mandates. Why should Rahimi be treated any differently? Why should the very suggestion that he's not entitled to due process even be mentioned?

[no_hypocrisy]

6. +1,000,000

[Eleanors38]

11. This^^^

[Pakid]

5. Even a card carrying member of the KKK

is entitled to those rights and as much as I hate the KKK I would defend there rights That is what makes America what it is. I guess all of those super patriots who support Trump don't care for the America we have they prefer an America where your right are not absolute but are merely a whim

[uponit7771]

7. See, this is what happens when the stupid is normalized... the M$M considers the stupids ideals

[Eleanors38]

9. Yeah, if they chip in half-a-mill to tRump's slusher.

[Eleanors38]

12. tRump makes an anal toot, CNN opens a legitimate question about the stink. What's the prob?