Spy Chief’s Attacker Hid Bomb in Groin, Afghanistan Says

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/08/world/asia/afghan-spy-chiefs-attacker-hid-bomb-by-his-groin.html

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From: barry levine <levinebar@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 7:49 AM
Subject: re: Spy Chief’s Attacker Hid Bomb in Groin, Afghanistan Says
To: letters@nytimes.com


To the Editor:

     Any government too prissy to detect weapons in an assailant's underwear or under a burqa cannot effectually safeguard the people's rights.  It follows that individuals will turn to vigilanteism and both security and liberty will be diminished.  

   Privacy is a great right; the U.S. Supreme court has found it implicit in our Constitution. But this means that our police and courts must demonstrate a compelling state interest before invading privacy, not that the State is impotent here.

Barry Haskell Levine