Microphones hidden in attorney-client rooms at Gitmo
A military lawyer at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, acknowledged Tuesday that microphones are hidden inside devices that look like smoke detectors in the rooms where defense lawyers meet detainees, but he said the government does not listen in on attorney-client communications. …
Defense lawyers in the case against Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and four co-defendants have raised concerns that the government might be listening to privileged communications.
The issue arose when an unknown government entity, believed to be the CIA, turned off the audio feed from the courtroom where Mohammed is on trial to a public gallery. The existence of such a “kill switch,” as well as the immediate decision to turn off the audio, caught the military judge, Army Col. James Pohl, by surprise.
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Good. Why do foreign nationals get privileged communication rights?
Valiant on February 13, 2013 at 7:44 AM
It’s GITMO. Where intelligence gathering is the entire point of it’s existence. I would certainly hope that the government is monitoring these terrorists 24/7 whether it be by video or audio. Preferably both. These are prisoners of war. Not American citizens. They have no Constitutional rights.
HotAirian on February 13, 2013 at 7:45 AM
And the problem is? As long as these recordings are not used as evidence in a court of law and are only used for intelligence gathering I don’t see a problem here.
Browncoatone on February 13, 2013 at 7:48 AM
Once again, treating terrorism like a law-enforcement issue = major fail.
Bitter Clinger on February 13, 2013 at 7:52 AM
Why do these people even get lawyers?
They are unlawful combatants and should be grateful they are not lined up and shot.
sharrukin on February 13, 2013 at 7:52 AM
Foreign terrorist’s conversations are recorded: Liberals go apeshiite.
Bark orders drone strikes against U.S. citizens: Liberals yawn because he’s responsible and stuff.
Bishop on February 13, 2013 at 7:56 AM
These guys get better defense than most of us ever would doing the same stuff they did… in fact, BamBam would just send a drone our way and take care of the mess.
watertown on February 13, 2013 at 8:21 AM
There’s an idea. Just clear all our people out and send a drone raining down on Gitmo. Obama could claim he really closed the place..literally..and we on the right could be happy with the disposal of these slugs. Win-win.
Bitter Clinger on February 13, 2013 at 8:27 AM
So what…?
NeoKong on February 13, 2013 at 8:27 AM
Let them all go…we violated their attorney-client privileges….Holder smiles.
trs on February 13, 2013 at 10:03 AM
Tear the rooms out and replace them with “truth rooms”. As in “tell the truth because lies will be excruciatingly painful for you.”
MelonCollie on February 13, 2013 at 10:15 AM
Gitmo? I don’t see the point of this. I mean, wasn’t this place closed down Jan 20, 2009???
gregbert on February 13, 2013 at 10:19 AM