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S. 1867-National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 how much does anyone know?

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dark 45:
i read,

""S. 1867 a.k.a. National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 was passed 12/3/2011 with a senate vote of 93 - 7.

Section 1031 allows for anyone in the world "SUSPECTED" of terrorist activity to be detained indefinitely without proper trial or conviction! Here are a list of things that might make you a "SUSPECTED" terrorist:

1. Owning multiple guns
2. Questioning the status quo
3. Owning ammunition
4. Storing non GMO seeds
5. Storing non perishable food supplies

The list goes on and on"""

from one of my friends, this is the first i have heard about it. i looked here for a few minutes and saw nothing about it. what does anyone know?

DaveB:
It is for real, goes by "Indefinite Detention".

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/indefinite-detention-us-citizens-senate-bill-raises-questions

Dan W:
Needs to pass in the House before it is real, but it  my opinion it is just more of the same from an Obama administration that considers all conservatives to be "domestic terrorists"

bkoenig:
It's not just Obama's allies.  7 dissenting votes means a substantial majority of Republicans also voted for it.  But, upon review it may not be as bad as it appears.

Text of bill as passed by Senate is here:

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s1867es/pdf/BILLS-112s1867es.pdf

As I read it this does not apply to U.S. citizens.  It's hard to decipher the legal mumbo jumbo so I may be wrong:


--- Quote ---8 (b) APPLICABILITY TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS
9 AND LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS.—
10 (1) UNITED STATES CITIZENS.—The require-
11 ment to detain a person in military custody under
12 this section does not extend to citizens of the United
13 States.
14 (2) LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS.—The require-
15 ment to detain a person in military custody under
16 this section does not extend to a lawful resident
17 alien of the United States on the basis of conduct
18 taking place within the United States, except to the
19 extent permitted by the Constitution of the United
20 States
--- End quote ---

Necede:
Does anyone know how our Senators voted?

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