ACLU accuses man of torturing his daughter
To understand the context of the following mock news story, read my earlier post Interrogation Tactics Work.
A Montana man is being charged by the ACLU for allegedly torturing his four-year-old daughter. According to the suite filed by the organization, James Wilson of Billings "denied his daughter, Chelsea, access to restroom facilities for approximately one hour while they were driving across the state" to visit friends. "Mr. Wilson had ample opportunity to stop at the various rest stops available for such a crisis," the brief continues, "but he refused to take advantage of them and continued driving against his daughter's wishes and needs. The ACLU believes Mr. Wilson's actions constitute torture towards Chelsea."
Rachel Kramer, an activist for ToddlerWatch, a human-rights advocacy group for 3-and-4-year-olds, couldn't believe her ears. "I was in shock when I heard of this tortuous abuse. It's mind-blowing how parents can be so inhumane and callous towards young ones." Ms. Kramer is president of the L.A. chapter of Planned Parenthood.
On the other hand, the accusation against James Wilson comes at no surprise to others in light of the recent criticisms of the U.S. military gulag at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. One of the interrogation techniques used by the torturers was to deny restroom breaks for detainees. It only follows that the ACLU would hold American civilians to the same standard of humane treatment that various groups are trying to hold the gulag to.
Yet other groups opposed to the ACLU's actions see inconsistency. Says Senator Joe Knox (R-KS): "Gitmo detainees also have been required to listen to Christina Aguilera's music, and to see pictures of scantily-clad ladies. Is the ACLU suing mediocre pop stars or rounding up exotic dancers? No. There's a double standard here, and I say we put Dan Rather on this story."
With reporting by Jack Wagoner. Copyright 2005 AP.
A Montana man is being charged by the ACLU for allegedly torturing his four-year-old daughter. According to the suite filed by the organization, James Wilson of Billings "denied his daughter, Chelsea, access to restroom facilities for approximately one hour while they were driving across the state" to visit friends. "Mr. Wilson had ample opportunity to stop at the various rest stops available for such a crisis," the brief continues, "but he refused to take advantage of them and continued driving against his daughter's wishes and needs. The ACLU believes Mr. Wilson's actions constitute torture towards Chelsea."
Rachel Kramer, an activist for ToddlerWatch, a human-rights advocacy group for 3-and-4-year-olds, couldn't believe her ears. "I was in shock when I heard of this tortuous abuse. It's mind-blowing how parents can be so inhumane and callous towards young ones." Ms. Kramer is president of the L.A. chapter of Planned Parenthood.
On the other hand, the accusation against James Wilson comes at no surprise to others in light of the recent criticisms of the U.S. military gulag at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. One of the interrogation techniques used by the torturers was to deny restroom breaks for detainees. It only follows that the ACLU would hold American civilians to the same standard of humane treatment that various groups are trying to hold the gulag to.
Yet other groups opposed to the ACLU's actions see inconsistency. Says Senator Joe Knox (R-KS): "Gitmo detainees also have been required to listen to Christina Aguilera's music, and to see pictures of scantily-clad ladies. Is the ACLU suing mediocre pop stars or rounding up exotic dancers? No. There's a double standard here, and I say we put Dan Rather on this story."
With reporting by Jack Wagoner. Copyright 2005 AP.
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