Judge Rules Terrorism Watchlist Violates Constitutional Rights

[MechAg94]

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/us/politics/terrorism-watchlist-constitution.html#click=https://t.co/JQc9vCpSv6

In a 32-page opinion, Judge Anthony J. Trenga of United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia said the standard for inclusion in the database was too vague.

“The court concludes that the risk of erroneous deprivation of plaintiffs’ travel-related and reputational liberty interests is high, and the currently existing procedural safeguards are not sufficient to address that risk,” Judge Trenga wrote.

I don't care for CAIR all too much, but I think this is a victory for individual liberty even if only temporary.

[sumpnz]

Given they want to use terror watch lists to strip 2A rights, this is an excellent thing.  Particularly with San Francisco voting to designate the NRA a terrorist organization.  If that were to spread it wouldn't take much to make a huge number of gun owners felons simply for possession of their guns.  With no registration, or anything else passing Congress.

[zxcvbob]

I think it's a splendid ruling, in spite of the lowlifes that brought the case forward in the first place.

[Perd Hapley]

Given they want to use terror watch lists to strip 2A rights, this is an excellent thing.  Particularly with San Francisco voting to designate the NRA a terrorist organization.  If that were to spread it wouldn't take much to make a huge number of gun owners felons simply for possession of their guns.  With no registration, or anything else passing Congress.

Not how it works. Terrorists are #notallMuslims, meaning they are Special People of Color. Their rights matter.

Gun owners are Deplorable Men of Whiteness. Their rights are nothing.