Torture

[lederhosen]

Via silverblue, a post here about the conditions in which Jose Padilla has been held. Note that Padilla is a US citizen who was arrested within the USA; it was three years before he was even charged.

No human contact, unless he was being interrogated.
No light.
Nothing to read.
Nothing to sleep on but a metal slab.
The only person in a naval brig; locked into a 10' cell.
For three years.

Comments

[elynne.livejournal.com]

And for everyone who says "Oh, that wouldn't be such a big deal, I could do that standing on my head": imagine it happening to your child. your spouse. your parents.

The thought of this happening to my husband, for instance, makes me incandescent with rage and fear.

[karjack.livejournal.com]

What's appalling is that there are people saying he got off easy considering what he tried to do. Never mind that he was never even charged with a crime.

[mr-figgy.livejournal.com]

*Grabs his head and goes into a frustrated fit. Vicious people seem to be getting their way.*