Tortuous torture

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on May 23, 2007 - 4:32pm.
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A House bill would direct the state Sentencing Commision to study outlawing torture.

Rep. Paul Luebke said the study is necessary because of allegations that a Smithfield-based company has sent terrorism suspects overeseas to be interrogated and tortured.

The Durham Democrat said that Attorney General Roy Cooper said that current law does not cover the alleged activities by Aero Contractors at an airport in Kinston.

Rep. Leo Daughtry, a Smithfield Republican, said that the company does "the bidding of the United States government" and should not be prosecuted.

"The state of North Carolina has got no more business investigating the people in Johnston County than they do Fort Bragg," he said.

A decision on the bill was postponed, possibly until later today.



Daughtry on torture

Daughtry on torture

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Re: Tortuous torture

Submitted by lefaim on May 23, 2007 - 7:10pm.

Ah yes, the Nuremburg Defense. Good job Daughtry.

When the men and women of our armed forces take their oath they pledge to protect the constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. We too often forget the latter in favor of the former.

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