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@R0XX0RZ 7mos7MO
It depends on the specific situations. Often, various dictatorial regimes groundlessly accuse opposition-minded citizens of terrorism, who have no other options for salvation than moving to countries such as the US. However, real terrorists have no place in the US
@9WWS7L37mos7MO
To some degree, yes. Too many are falsely imprisoned and abused. If they are caught on foreign territorythen international law should apply.
@9TXX8D2Republican8mos8MO
Yes and no. They aren’t US citizens so shouldn’t be treated like them but also shouldn’t be criticized and should be given a chance.
@9S8M75R 9mos9MO
If they are not US citizens then no, but if they are and cannot be proven that they are terrorist then they should be given rights.
@9M3KVCG1yr1Y
No... They should be held in military tribunals and delt with in a way that is beneficial to our country and 'the people' in their country. They are not citizens. They have no constitutional rights.
@9K5XDL81yr1Y
They should tell a reason they did what they did in court and be decided if they have the option to have our rights and become a citizen
I say they should be given a chance for rights because at that point in time they are only suspects so they are technically innocent until proven guilty but if it turns out they are a terrorist then they will just have to take it from there.
@9HPDFQZ1yr1Y
Since they're only suspects, they should be taken in for interrogation, to know who they're working for and if they have any ties to any organization. In addition to this, they should be given a fair trial by court.
@9HLXGQM1yr1Y
The way I see it, they deserve a fair trial with legal representation, in both federal courts and international courts.
@9GJQ5MM 2yrs2Y
They should be given constitutional protections like citizens and tourists but rights are reserved for citizens only
@9G4HM3N 2yrs2Y
Terrorists' suspects should be given a fair trial only if they seem innocent. If it is obvious, they caused harm in any way they should not be given these rights.
@9FRSKQ32yrs2Y
While they are not U.S. citizens, they still deserve basic, extremely basic, human rights cnostituted under the Uniter Nations.
@9FNXMCG2yrs2Y
If hard evidence is discovered that they have some type of allegiance to any terrorism organization then trying to get more information to prevent future harm to the general welfare would make sense for their constitutional rights to be taken away but a mere suspicion and the suspicion being wrong could cause a very severe issue in overstepping people's rights.
@9DCV2JP2yrs2Y
It depends if they are actually a threat or not. Is the government being racist or are their suspicions true?
@9CJQ2JR2yrs2Y
No but not unnecessarily harmed
@9CH5LDG2yrs2Y
No, however certain rights are inalienable human rights, and those should be given to all - even terrorism suspects.
@96LHY983yrs3Y
they should be trialed before given constitutonal rights
@96DM8WT3yrs3Y
They should be Questioned before they can have rights
@96D79J73yrs3Y
They should have other constitutional rights but alzado be given a fair trial in court
@96C9XHB3yrs3Y
unless they're proven innocent
@969579T3yrs3Y
Yes, but with adjustments to the system that prevent lawyers from exploiting loopholes.
@95WCV793yrs3Y
this makes me too sad to answer
@944MJ7B3yrs3Y
The key word here is "suspects." If there is not 100% concrete evidence against them then they should get a fair trial. If we do not follow our own code, who are we to be calling ourselves the best country in the world?
@94HY34F3yrs3Y
Give them a fair trial but no promises
@945FP623yrs3Y
Yes. I don’t always like/agree with it but Our constitution gives everyone the right to a fair trail
@944MJ7B3yrs3Y
It depends on the current state of evidence, suspicion, and magnitude of terrorism
@944H97D3yrs3Y
The public deserves to understand their mindset to more peacefully critique the flaws of our government.
@936G56L3yrs3Y
Terrorism suspects should be given constitutional rights and confirmed terrorists should not be dehumanized.
@92RH6WKLibertarian3yrs3Y
If they are found guilty they should not be given constitutional rights.
@92MTC7DRepublican3yrs3Y
The should be trialed but they should be treated as citizens, it is a right to be a citizen. They where the one who messed up and chose to do the wrong thing going against this country,.
@92G5GGV3yrs3Y
No pizza parties for them
@8Z9KXKH3yrs3Y
After having a intense background check on the person, that should determine weather they should be given constitutional rights or not.
Do background checks and stuff to make sure they aren’t actually terrorists
@8YHMXG43yrs3Y
they can be given rights but there should be a boundary on their rights, like voting rights
@8YDKYM33yrs3Y
@8XD8NJL4yrs4Y
If they are suspects, then as part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, they should be given rights such as to have a trial, but if fully convicted, then those rights should be revoked.
@8VKRSSWRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes and no matters the crime
@kim20284yrs4Y
They should have a right to a lawyer and a speedy trial. However, since they failed their rights as citizens and broke the oath that they were supposed to keep and not betray or malconstruct against the United States, they shouldn't be guaranteed these rights and it should be a privilege.
I feel like they should be tried as a terrorist but treated like a human
@8VBSNQT4yrs4Y
Although they are not U.S. citizens, i feel they should be tried with some extreme conditions however, not subject to torture.
@JustinMD20034yrs4Y
Yes, after serving a penance for suspected crimes such as 10 years and then being on parole and constantly being watched showing they are a changed person and are proving to be a U.S citizen can they get constitutional rights.
@8TKCSKH4yrs4Y
If they are gonna live in the U.S.
@8T4R6HF4yrs4Y
Yes, I believe the US Constitution is our best attempt at human rights.
@8RKXYQZ4yrs4Y
No, not constitutional rights but they still have human rights
@8RHQ6XD4yrs4Y
I mean they should have basic human rights, as they are human after all, but not the whole list of the constitution with all the amendments and what not. They should have a fair trial and whatever they find they should not be tortured.
@8QCPJLC4yrs4Y
They should be given a fair trial but some constitutional rights may not apply.
@8PV5RQB4yrs4Y
They are not citizens so they are not granted the full set of constitutional rights but do have basic human rights.
@8PRKT4T4yrs4Y
Narrowing the definition of torture is suspect. They are not citizens but still have right to be treated human and fairly until convicted.
@8PR3B2Q4yrs4Y
they should still be treated with decency and if the judicial system was good in the US there would be no need for such things like guantanamo bay
@8PQK4974yrs4Y
As the constitution was written as a document which pertains to basic human rights, it should be reasoned that every person should have a right to a trial, regardless of their country of origin. This stance comes from the
@8PQJ42D4yrs4Y
they should be treated like regular people but under so much more watch and placed somewhere until found not guilty but also not in cages
@8PN74V64yrs4Y
Yes but it depends and we will have to do many extensive background searches.
@8PGZS634yrs4Y
Every human being has given been given liberties by their creator. Giving them all of the U.S. constitutional rights does not make sense, since they are not American citizens.
@8PFGKFRConstitution4yrs4Y
No man nor woman should be denied the presumption of innocence until the burden of proof falls upon the defense.
@8PB8XH6Republican5yrs5Y
They should be given a fair trial like all US citizens and depending on the crime, tried in the military tribunal with no torture and shutting down Guantanamo Bay.
@8P65HF25yrs5Y
Only if there a citizen of the United States they should have fair trial every legal citizen has there human rights
@8NZ3YJ85yrs5Y
Yes, unless they have previously actively terrorized someone in the past 15-20 years
@8NRJBZQ5yrs5Y
No single individual in this earth that steps into American sovereignty is so beneath or above the constitution that they are denied its freedoms or supersede the constitution itself.
@8NRJBZQ5yrs5Y
No single individual in this earth that steps into American sovereignty is so beneath of above the constitution that they are denied its freedoms or supersede the constitution itself.
@8NMQXTP5yrs5Y
yes and no. Yes because they're terrorism suspects and no because they're humans too, and as previously stated "suspects" who may not have done the crime.
@8MPXWMZ5yrs5Y
after they are pleaded not guilty, they should get them
Yes, but after they do a background check. All people should have basic human rights.
@8LZQHYB5yrs5Y
They should have access to fair trial
@8LRW8TV5yrs5Y
yes becuase they are suspects
@8LQJR8JRepublican5yrs5Y
They should get background checks and if they have ties to terrorists send them back
@8LQGX4S5yrs5Y
They should be given basic human rights like access to healthcare but should be detained in a federal prison
@8LQ39X65yrs5Y
Foreign terrorism suspects could have terrible things but are still people so they deserve their rights.
@8LNFVS35yrs5Y
No, they should not be given those rights only if there is undeniable evidence that they are terrorists
@8L9Q7PK5yrs5Y
If they have citizenship - fair trial.
If not however, they should be taken to a fair trial. They should be first obligated to get a citizenship, then after, they should be treated with all rights. If they refuse citizenship or cannot gain one. They should be subjected to all rights except have no power against illegal immigration.
GIve them a fair trial for everyone before making the decision for everyone.
@8KXRVY95yrs5Y
yes until they are proven guilty of doing the terrorist attack
@8K938V55yrs5Y
Yes, until they are proven terrorists they should be given rights
@8JQ99PP5yrs5Y
No but they should still go to trial
@8JG4WTP5yrs5Y
It depends on the terrorism committed.
@8J2WF7J5yrs5Y
They should be penalize for a year.
@8H8L5NVIndependent5yrs5Y
No constitutional rights but a hearing to determine guilt would be just.
@8H34STQ5yrs5Y
Given an international trial
@8GNL9T65yrs5Y
Every criminal that is not a U.S citizen should by given all the basic human rights and also the right that the Constitution gives to non-citizens.
@8FTRSM45yrs5Y
no they should be send back to their country
@8FLP57Y5yrs5Y
They should be given human rights, but not citizenship.
@8DX62RC5yrs5Y
They're humans, they can have basic human rights as long as thy cooperate.
@8DVQFQ95yrs5Y
They aren't US citizens but human rights still apply
@8DRBM2R5yrs5Y
I believe if the suspect cooperates and there's not enough evidence to show they are guilty, they should be given a fair trial, but if they're being difficult and have evidence of wrongdoing then they should be torture for information.
@8D6YWH25yrs5Y
No, they have threatened our soldiers and our countries and definitely do not deserve to be given constitutional rights
@8D6J4YH5yrs5Y
No, but grant them the universal human rights
@8CYPCY85yrs5Y
not constituinonal rights but human rights
@8CQRW2H5yrs5Y
They should be put on trial and there would need to be evidence on why they are suspected terrorists. If they are not then give them constitutional rights
@8C9PVKX5yrs5Y
torture is not apart of the realm of human rights. There are bad people in the world yes, but imposing harm to gain information should not be a direction of governments, world wide.
@8C8ZJ685yrs5Y
They should be treated like humans and have basic human rights, but not U.S rights because they aren't citizens.
@9C2VRLN2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they are not yet confirmed to be an actual terrorist. If they are a confirmed terrorist or confirmed accomplice of a terrorist, then the rights are stripped immediately and we may do whatever we wish with them. If we do not follow our own creed, who are we?
@9BQ59Y72yrs2Y
No, but they should be tried by the ICC--not the US.
They have a right to a fair trial, but they aren't citizens. Still, they have human rights.
@9B2NZF32yrs2Y
They should have rights like no cruel and unusual punishment
In my opinion everyone should be treated equal
@98V9XL62yrs2Y
They only should be fair trail and that’s all no more no less
@986F2N52yrs2Y
No, but they should be guaranteed human rights.
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