>>Well, the US has imprisonment without trial and without
>>access to legal representation.
>
> Generally, NO, this is not the case. The US has this ONLY in cases of
>Immigration law.

Flat-out not true. US citizen Jose Padilla (a lowlife but a citizen
nonetheless) has had to fight for access to legal counsel, and according to
reports there are at least two or three other US citizens being held in similar
fashion.

jms

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