From: John Cuccia 

On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:44:38 +0100, "Phil Payne"
 wrote:

>> >There's also the bit about the right to face your accuser and
to hear the
>> >evidence against you.
>
>> And the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
>
>Punishment occurs after conviction.

It used to.  Now it is a Bush Administration-approved interrogation technique.

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