Judges Strike A Blow For The Constitution

[Minimalist]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/judge...r-go-free/

Judges so angered by NCIS spying on civilians they’re willing to let child sex offender go free

The three-judge panel ruled that the Navy’s routine surveillance of private citizens violated the Posse Comitatus Act — which prohibits military enforcement of civilian laws – and ordered a new trial for the 60-year-old Dreyer, reported the Sacramento Bee.

“Such an expansive reading of the military role in the enforcement of civilian laws demonstrates a profound lack of regard for the important limitations on the role of the military in our civilian society,” argued Judge Marsha Berzon.

[vorlon13]

What the fuck?

Why is NCIS involved when a condition of the creep's PRIOR FUCKING CONVICTION should have been random checks by the locals, if he were to be allowed a computer at all ??

[StealthySkeptic]

I second the WTF about why NCIS was involved. From what I know of them (on television) NCIS only gets involved with cases pertaining to the Navy or Marines. What did this case have anything to do with that?

If Gibbs were real, he would have slapped them for this a while ago.

[Jackalope]

Strictly speaking, it's not a constitutional issue - the Posse Comitatus Act is statutory law - but it is the correct decision, even though the creep is at least temporarily free.