Padilla and Catch 22
February 27th, 2007
The government is showing its respect for literature as it defends the torture of Jose Padilla. A government psychologist has decided to provide a real-life illustration of the relevance of Catch 22. In claiming that Padilla is competent to stand trial, despite being turned into a passive vegetable through three grueling years of total isolation and sensory deprivation, Rodolfo Buigas, the psychologist of the Federal Detention Center in downtown Miami, testified:
that the affidavit Mr. Padilla signed alleging mistreatment at the brig was evidence of his mental competence.
So, if he claims mistreatment, he wasn’t mistreated? Have we got that right? Thanks for the literature lesson!
Entry Filed under: Law, Psychology, Rights and Liberties, Terrorism, Torture