"Alan Minyard" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 18:56:46 -0800, "Tarver Engineering"
wrote:


"Colin Campbell" (remove underscore) wrote
in
message ...
On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 10:07:29 -0800, "Tarver Engineering"
wrote:


'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.

The boys at gitmo are facing military tribunals. The reason they are facing
military tribunals, is because they were arrested by the military. The
military does not investigate a crime to a standard that could get a
conviction in civilian court.