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darkknight109 posted...

Zeus posted...

darkknight109 posted...

Zangulus posted...

No. Because people who are not citizens of this country are not guaranteed protections under its constitution.

This isn't technically true.

Some (though not all) parts of the Constitution do apply to non-citizens under American authority.

Until they enter the country or a US territory, they're not under American authority. Are you suggesting that our constitution applies to foreigners in foreign lands? Because that's overreaching on so many levels.

If they are under US authority (for instance, under the care of the American military while operating in a foreign area), then yes, they are actually afforded some constitutional rights.

That's not me "suggesting" anything - that's just how it works.

Given that military bases are considered US territory, that was kinda established in my initial claim and didn't need a follow-up. What I was asking -- and what you almost seemed to apply -- is that a man on the streets of Moscow (not in an embassy, not on a military base -- ie, US territory) is afforded protections under the constitution.

Cruddy_horse posted...

I'm convinced people who do this are either under the age of 17 or have the mentality of someone under 17.

Or they're too used to doing it in other places or just doing it ironically.
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