FBI Coerced Confession Deemed "Classified" 456
Steve Bergstein is one of several who have blogged about a recent court ruling that reads like most any bestselling crime novel. Apparently, when the court originally posted their decision (complete with backstory) it detailed how a coerced confession was obtained by the FBI from Abdallah Higazy in relation to the 9/11 attacks. The details, however, were later removed and deemed "classified". "As I read the opinion I realized it was a 44 page epic, too long for me to print out. I blogged about the opinion while I read it online and then posted the blog as I ate lunch. Then something strange happened: a few minutes after I posted the blog, the opinion vanished from the Court of Appeals website! [...] The next day, the Court of Appeals reissued the Higazy opinion. With a redaction. The court simply omitted from the revised decision facts about how the FBI agent extracted the false confession from Higazy. For some reason, this information is classified."
Secure Your Valuables (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Here are the two opinions. (Score:5, Funny)
That's right, folks: you're being protected from the terrorists by people whose understanding of the modern world has yet to surpass that of 1990s sitcom writers.
Re:Google News question (Score:3, Funny)
"Results 1 - 10 of about 103 for Higazy"
Re:For those who have had no counter-terrorism exp (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Redacted part (Score:1, Funny)
Sincerely,
The FBI
Re:For those who have had no counter-terrorism exp (Score:3, Funny)
Especially if you've been standing for 14 hours with metal clips attached to your outstreched arms while your head is covered by a hood.
Re:Can't Have It Two Ways (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Can't Have It Two Ways (Score:3, Funny)