The pseudonym "Philo Vaihinger" has been abandoned. All posts have been and are written by me, Joseph Auclair.

Friday, September 15, 2017

The Duce wants preventive detention

Whenever there's an incident involving or appearing to involve Muslim - never non-Muslim - terrorism the first thing he says is that the perp was, or perps were, known to security agencies but (obviously) not detained.

Without saying it - or has he said it? - , he wants preventive or administrative detention of possible Muslim (but apparently not non-Muslim) terrorists.

He wants a law of suspects.

Theresa May rebukes Donald Trump over tube bombing tweets

This is unconstitutional in America and not wanted by any of our allies, so far as I know.

Just one of the many ways in which Trump shows himself comfortable with some features of fascism not compatible with the rule of law and respect for human rights.

Consider his recommendations of police brutality and the deliberate targeting for murder of family members of terrorists.

Oh, and this.

Trump again seizes on terror incident to call for travel ban

Trump tweeted.

"The travel ban into the United States should be far larger, tougher and more specific-but stupidly, that would not be politically correct!"

. . . .

The ban was ordered to be in effect for 90 days, during which the administration would assess vetting procedures and whether they're secure enough. 

Trump's executive order also requires reports on its effectiveness.

That clock is set to run out before the end of this month, and the administration has not indicated yet what it will do next.

ISIS has claimed responsibility since the above was written.

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