[PAA-Discuss] U.S. CIVILIANS CAN FACE MILITARY TRIALS

[abo at AllBreedObedience.info]

Does anyone have a link to the wording of this legislation in its entirety?
If, indeed, as it says below, then  You do NOT have to steal a car or money
or whatever.    All you have to do is work for the government outside of the
military, or be a journalist.   You don't even have to commit a crime.
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From: Lee Loe [mailto:leeloe at igc.org]     I guess if you work for the gov
and steal a car or money or whatever you will be tried in a military court.
the scary part is that last statement about giving the commander control
over the actions of people representing our country. Scary. Lee Loe
  From: Suzette Mouchaty [mailto:smouchaty at sbcglobal.net]
  What circumstances would lead to a civilian being tried by a military
court?  Did this happen during the Vietnam war?  This is as frightening as
the Military Commissions Act.

  Lee Loe <leeloe at igc.org> wrote:

  U.S. CIVILIANS CAN FACE MILITARY TRIALS

  WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2007 (UPI) -- A last-minute addition to a federal
spending bill at the end of the last U.S. Congress now makes civilians
eligible for military courts-martial.

  With the addition of just five words, the provision sponsored by Sen.
Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was signed into law by President Bush, and makes
civilian government employees and journalists eligible for prosecution under
the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Washington Post reported Monday.

  "Right now, you have two different standards for people doing the same
job," Graham said. "This will bring uniformity to the commander's ability to
control the behavior of people representing our country."

  Legal experts say the change will likely raise constitutional challenges,
as civilians prosecuted in military court don't receive a grand jury hearing
and are tried by members of the military, rather than by a jury of their
peers.

  Until now, civilians could be tried under the military code only during a
declared war, but neither operations in Afghanistan nor Iraq involve such a
declaration.

  Copyright 2007 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved.

  http://www.newsdaily.com/TopNews/UPI-1-20070115-10321700-bc-us-militarytri
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