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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
[–] crow@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My future job prospects as a professional torturer are not looking good if this keeps up.

[–] Hubi@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can always find a job in telemarketing if things don't work out.

[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And there are plenty of government jobs to inflict pain like the DMV.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Everyone that works at the DMV ive ever dealt with has been super helpful and nice. Its the other people in line that suck.

[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Even if it weren't for legal issues like this you're probably going to be replaced by an AI in a few years anyway.

There's nothing stopping you from carrying it on as a hobby. though.