I am having trouble with the level of excitement over this part of S. 1867 as noted in this article. In my PDF version with link noted below, pages 359-371 and specifically pages 361-362 on my PDF for Sec. 1032 say that U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens are excluded. I haven’t been able to see what I am missing.
S. 1867 Text
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s1867pcs/pdf/BILLS-112s1867pcs.pdf
Negative.
It does NOT say ‘excluded’ at all.
It says the ‘requirement does not apply’. An entirely different concept.
The idea is that they would not be REQUIRED to incarcerate a citizen. But it leaves the door open to be able to if necessary because it does not say that they CAN’T.
That language was changed at the last minute or some other language added to include any citizen could be included as a combatant in a time of crisis and lose all rights but O’bummer promised his administration would never to use that aspect of the bill. Of course, I haven’t seen where O’bummer has signed the bill yet either.
It is my understanding that that provision has been struck. Am I mistaken? thx
Re-read the document once again and take note of the word “Requirement to detain”...key word requirement. It’s all a word game my friend. You must read things several times to understand the underlying motive.