NDAA-type Detentions Being Used in California?Joe Wright Dozens of states and local jurisdictions have continued to move toward nullifying this unconstitutional threat against basic civil liberties and human rights.California is among those who have made significant, bipartisan, nearly unanimous statements to rebuke federal overreach. Similar to the NDAA, Oaklands Operation Ceasefire is using one segment of crime to create entirely new rules for those who become targets. I would say it is unusual, said Tony Ribera, a former San Francisco police chief who runs theInternational Institute of Criminal Justice Leadership at the University of San Francisco. I certainly cant think of a situation (where I did it), but that certainly doesnt mean they are doing anything illegal. I dont know how they are building their cases. First Amendment attorneys questioned the rationale for withholding the names of suspects in custody for so long and said doing so can violate their civil rights. The very basic rule of law in the United States is that people do not disappear into the hands of police. They do not disappear into the justice system, said Peter Scheer, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition in San Rafael. It is a fundamental principle in this country that the police have to be transparent about who they have arrested and why. Mayor Quan disagrees: On releasing the names, Quans spokesman, Sean Maher, said the mayor deferred to police to protect the integrity of the investigation. (emphasis added) Deferring to police instead of the rule of law is what is called a Police State. The police have unilaterally created a program which seems to sidestep core legal principles and are enforcing it with little to no external oversight. But despite criticism, the department is defiant saying that the program will continue and more arrests will be made, with details being given at a future time of their choosing. Perhaps this new program serves as an example of the trickle down tyranny that takes place amid a lawless environment where authorities are permitted to be the law makers, instead of law enforcers. Source: Hat tip: jcad Read other articles by Joe Wright Here 