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Originally Posted by bytor2112
Lincoln suspended habeus corpus during the war between the states and I am guessing that Roosevelt also with the Japanese interment camps.
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Yep. And the Japanese Concentration Camps were monstrous miscarriages of justice.
Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution states "The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it."
I don't see the US being invaded and I don't see this as a massive rebellion.
I agreed with the first use of it, disagreed with the second use of it, and the use of it now during a time period that is vague and indeterminate is ridiculous. When will terrorism no longer be a threat or a concern? When will habeas corpus be restored?
World War II had an end. The Civil War had an end. Who can sign the peace treaty in the war on terror? Who can end the bloodshed and restore order that will allow Habeas Corpus to be restored? Nobody. That part of the constitution is just so much garbage now.