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Daily Poll: Should Courts Issue Secret Rulings Based On Secret Evidence?

By , About.com GuideJune 3, 2006

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In America, today, President Bush can order secret wiretapping and surveillance performed on you. Secret evidence can then be used to get judges to issue secret rulings that even your defense attorney is not allowed to read - assuming, of course, that you ever see a judge. Is this justified and fair?

 

Daily Poll: Should courts be allowed to issue secret rulings based on secret evidence?

  1. Yes, if the government says it's necessary. We should trust the government.
  2. No, secret rulings and secret evidence prevent the accused from being defended.
  3. I don't know.
  4. I don't care.

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Big Brother(1)

To the few loyal patriots who voted yes in this poll, your government thanks you.

To everyone else, we have done a trace back to your computer and have identified you. You have been convicted of **CLASSIFIED** by means of the following evidence:
1. **CLASSIFIED**
2. **CLASSIFIED**
3. **CLASSIFIED**
4. **CLASSIFIED**
5. You voted “no” in this poll
6. **CLASSIFIED**
7. **CLASSIFIED**
8. **CLASSIFIED**

Please report to the nearest Detention Center immediately for interrogation and re-education. You may wish to notify friends, relatives, and next-of-kin that you may be away for some time.

June 16, 2006 at 3:29 pm
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