Decius wrote:

While there’s plenty to criticize in that post-9/11 law, it doesn’t contain any provision that abrogates a defendant’s right to a trial...

The boy’s mother, Annette Lundeby, has even acknowledged in interviews that her son has been formally charged, has a court-appointed attorney, and has already made appearances in front of a judge.

Update: Mom lied about the Patriot Act to WRAL, son is an idiot. Details on Wired.com

(world not ending)

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