I wonder if the La Junta Police did a background check on this guy. He was an admitted anarchist coming from an anarchist book fair in LA. Claims he was a political prisoner of the USA, probably on Amtrak because they do not check the TSA no fly list.As the guy was released on bail, I am guessing he wasn't a real terrorist. Wonder how Amtrak will treat the unused portion of his fare?
Ed
For now at least...Here in the UK we have a principle that someone is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty at trial.
We do in the US as well; it's just that that is the standard for the actual legal system to follow. An everyday person, meanwhile, is free to speculate and presume as we please, and why not? It doesn't imprison anyone or change anything.Here in the UK we have a principle that someone is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty at trial.
Quoting from the article-The affidavit went on: "We have to work in small groups. They can hold you for 18 months.Here in the UK we have a principle that someone is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty at trial. I am not sure what he has been found guilty of yet?He might be reading anarchist literature, I wasn't aware that having political views was a crime.. although come to think of it, I seem to recall McCarthyism is the politically motivated practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence.
Let's not get all excited before the case is investigated.. he might have been hidding under his blanket to escape the aircon!
Ed
It's that Freedom of the Press thing here. And yes it sometimes interferes with the ability to have a fair trial.I guess it is just that there are two different systems.. My understanding is that here in the UK, the public or media would simply not be given access to witness statements or other evidence in that way, that the accused persons background would not be put in the public domain before they had their day in court. It seems wrong that anyone can make an allegation against another, which could be an honest case of misunderstanding what was overheard, and then that is treated as "gospel truth or fact" in the media, without the accused having a fair trial. It can be hard to get a fair hearing if everyone in the jury has had their opinions pre-influenced by gossip and rumour.
Anyway, as they say in the media, lets not let the facts stand in the way of a good story!
Ed
Yeah. I some countries they still have the sense to summarily execute nutcases like this.and I suppose the rest of the world does it better
I found another article.Wait! There's something wrong with this picture! What the hell has he been charged with? He must have been charged with something, since he's out on bail or so one would assume since he has another day in court coming up. But that brilliant news article doesn't even bother to cover that most important fact in this story.
Knowing what the charges are might help us assess the seriousness of this incident before we jump to conclusions.
Too late...Wait! There's something wrong with this picture! What the hell has he been charged with? He must have been charged with something, since he's out on bail or so one would assume since he has another day in court coming up. But that brilliant news article doesn't even bother to cover that most important fact in this story.
Knowing what the charges are might help us assess the seriousness of this incident before we jump to conclusions.
Hope Greyhound is on the lookout, even though the guy has been released he still potentially can be dangerous based on what his background is! Hope he gets the help he evidently needs, most dont in this sometimes cruel and uncaring society!No charges filed.Witness changes story.
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