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Date Posted:
12/25/2004
10:26:38 am EST
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Constitutional Changes In Hawaii Disturb Civil Libertarians
Author: The Associated Press
Source: Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
Title: CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES IN HAWAII DISTURB CIVIL LIBERTARIANS
When Hawaii's Supreme Court recently issued several rulings protecting the rights of sex offenders, prosecutors were so disgusted they took their case to the voters.
The verdict came on Election Day: Hawaii's voters overwhelmingly approved a string of constitutional amendments to undo the high court rulings.
Civil libertarians are disturbed - not just by the changes in criminal law, but by the manner in which they were made.
''People will not realize what they have lost until they are falsely accused of something,'' said Kat Brady of the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii.
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| Looks Like A SCOTUS Case.... | Dec 25th. at 11:58:40 am EST |
by Gonzo (Denver, CO) - wc_xemail
Looks as if a challenge to these amendments to Hawaii's constitution will eventually make it to the SCOTUS as violations of the US Constitution.
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