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Old January 17th 04, 05:20 PM
Alan Minyard
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 18:56:46 -0800, "Tarver Engineering" wrote:


"Colin Campbell" (remove underscore) wrote in
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 10:07:29 -0800, "Tarver Engineering"
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'Arrest' is a specific legal status. A person detained by military
authorities is _not_ under arrest.

Tell that to the boys at gitmo.


The people at Gitmo are 'civilian detainee' as per the Laws and
Customs of War.


So in your opinion, the boys at gitmo are not under arrest?

No, they are not. They are detainees who have not been
accused of a crime. Being an illegal combatant is a
status, not a criminal offense. They will be released when
circumstances allow it. Many have already been released.

Al Minyard