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Former Intel Employee 'Disappeared' by U.S.

Posted by michael on from the start-of-a-trend dept.

pmodern writes "Wired has this story about Maher "Mike" Hawash a former Intel programmer who is being held by the DOJ for suspected terrorism. Anyone familiar with the Kevin Mitnick saga will not be surprised that he hasn't been charged and has been locked away in solitary. 'For nearly two weeks, he has been held as a so-called "material witness" in solitary confinement in a federal lockup in Sheridan, Oregon. The designation allows authorities to hold him indefinitely without charging him with a crime.'" See also a NYT article and the Free Mike Hawash website.

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  1. Re:Speaking as a Canadian by Telastyn · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "shit."

  2. In Soviet Russia by aelfwyne · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia...

    You'll be glad you don't live in the U.S.

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    -- If it ain't broke - overclock it more.
    1. Re:In Soviet Russia by archeopterix · · Score: 1, Offtopic
      In Soviet Russia... You'll be glad you don't live in the U.S.
      Hm... I remember the eighties in Poland (part of the Soviet block then). The law forbidding detention longer than 48 hours without presenting charges was obeyed. The police circumvented it by letting people out after 47 hours and locking them back after a short time, but I haven't heard of anyone detained for two weeks straight!
  3. The U.S. government is increasingly corrupt. by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 1, Offtopic


    After reading Antiwar.com, here are a few other links I've pulled together: History surrounding the U.S. war with Iraq: Four short stories

    The U.S. government is becoming increasingly corrupt.

  4. IN SOVIET RUSSIA... by Jerk+City+Troll · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The KGB trains YOUR secret service!

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    Join Tor today!