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Judge Throws Out Confession of Bombing Suspect as Derived From Torture (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] subignition@kbin.social 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Am I reading this right? The torture occurred more than twenty years ago, and there is still an ongoing legal battle?

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago

National security apparatus doesn't like being wrong and they got us paying their bills.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 1 year ago

National security cases are apparently a nightmare for lawyers, because the government has a million ways to put up obstacles on every part of the process.

[–] ChrisLicht@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

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