The article goes on to say that the "state secrets" defense was created back in the 50s when three widows sued the US government to find out what happened to their husbands. The government said the men were flying top secret equipment and that defense was accepted.
Decades later, it was learned that there was no top secret equipment on board.
The defense has been bullshit from the very beginning. It's being used to block illegal wiretap cases now.
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Date: 2007-10-09 06:49 pm (UTC)The article goes on to say that the "state secrets" defense was created back in the 50s when three widows sued the US government to find out what happened to their husbands. The government said the men were flying top secret equipment and that defense was accepted.
Decades later, it was learned that there was no top secret equipment on board.
The defense has been bullshit from the very beginning. It's being used to block illegal wiretap cases now.
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