preventive detention presentation

Preventive DetentionPreventive Detention

……isis

A system in which people canA system in which people can

be detained by his/her governmentbe detained by his/her government

without having committed a crime.without having committed a crime.

Argument Argument

Preventive detention is a violation of Preventive detention is a violation of human rights.human rights.

Every person is entitled to a Every person is entitled to a

fair trial and should be allowed fair trial and should be allowed

to know why he/she is to know why he/she is

being detained.being detained.

Problematic SystemProblematic System

Person can be detained indefinitely without Person can be detained indefinitely without

being told why.being told why.

Accused has no defense or trial.Accused has no defense or trial.

Accused is arrested on suspicion of Accused is arrested on suspicion of

being a threat, not for any being a threat, not for any

specific crime.specific crime.

United StatesUnited States

Barack Obama proposed a preventive detention Barack Obama proposed a preventive detention plan for the United States.plan for the United States.

He recently withdrew the bill from He recently withdrew the bill from

congress, but the United States already congress, but the United States already

has a form of preventive detention has a form of preventive detention

that passed after 9/11.that passed after 9/11.

UNCONSTITUTIONAL!UNCONSTITUTIONAL!

Every person has the right toEvery person has the right to

a fair trial according to the a fair trial according to the

United States Constitution. United States Constitution.

CounterargumentCounterargument

Could possibly prevent a terrorist Could possibly prevent a terrorist attack.attack.

Rids the streets of National Security Rids the streets of National Security threats.threats.

Final ThoughtFinal Thought

Stopping a crime before it happens Stopping a crime before it happens

is a tremendous feat; however, is a tremendous feat; however,

isn’t that “potential” criminal still a isn’t that “potential” criminal still a human being, and don’t all human human being, and don’t all human beings deserve the same rights.beings deserve the same rights.

Sources Used

• Feingold To Obama: Preventive Detention Is Unconstitutional By Brian Beutler - May 25, 2009, 10:51AM

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/05/feingold-to-obama-preventive-detention-is-unconstitutional.php

▪ Greenwald, Glenn "Facts and Myths About Obama's Preventive Detention Proposal" May 22, 2009 http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/05/22/preventive_detention/

Not a very well-Known website and I could not find much about Glenn Greenwald.