When a U.S. citizen heard he was on his own country’s drone target list, he wasn’t sure he believed it. After five near-misses, he does – and is suing the United States to contest his own execution
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With Reprieve’s help, Kareem did what the system asks a law-abiding American citizen with a grievance to do. He sued, filing a complaint in district court in Washington, D.C., on March 30th, 2017, asking the U.S. government to take him off the Kill List, at least until he had a chance to challenge the evidence against him.The case, still unresolved more than a year later, has awesome implications not just for Kareem but for all Americans – all people everywhere, for that matter.
It’s not a stretch to say that it’s one of the most important lawsuits to ever cross the desk of a federal judge. The core of the Bill of Rights is in play, and a wrong result could formalize a slide into authoritarianism that began long ago, but accelerated after 9/11.
He needs to take the matter to Information Retrieval, but heaven help him if he doesn't get his receipt stamped first.
[Ed note: It's a long read, but provides extensive background on the US government's kill list development, implementation, and complications in trying to do anything about it.]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 21 2018, @05:36PM (2 children)
Trump is taking us closer to WW3 than anyone else. This isnt about "teams" it is about reality. Trump is tanking the US in every way and in a short time if there is a war the US will be in a bad position. Maybe you missed the whole conference thing that is all over the news but Putin admitted he wanted Trump to win and we know Russian operatives meddled.
I wish Sanders had won but that isnt what happened. Now you want everyone to ignore treason because ummm why ahain?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 21 2018, @06:38PM
Increased international cooperation in Syria. First direct talks with N Korea in decades. Less tense relations with Russia, and an invitation to the White House for Putin. Who exactly do you think Trump is spoiling for a shooting war with?
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Sunday July 22 2018, @10:15AM
Here, let me prove you a moron in three words: Cuban Missile Crisis.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.