Reasons For The Harrest And Trial Of Kareem King

The arrest and trial of Kareem King by military tribunal posed no significant moral issues because King is not a citizen of the US, there is overwhelming evidence to find him guilty, and he did in fact try to harm Americans. The first reason why King’s arrest and trial posed no significant moral issues is because he is not a United States citizen. He should not be allowed the same rights citizens are concerning trial and court. Furthermore, as a non-citizen, he acted against the US. This makes him at war with the US. If he opposes the United States, he should be tried in a military tribunal. The second reason King’s trial is morally justified is there is overwhelming evidence to arrest him and try him in a military tribunal. President Bush intended for the tribunals to be used for criminals who committed acts of terrorism against the United States, and that is exactly what this is, as shown by the evidence. The third, and most prominent reason why this trial is morally …show more content…
The fact is, if King was not trying to hide something, he would not have run from the police officer. Furthermore, he had diagrams of the bridge in his hotel. The strongest piece of evidence suggesting King is guilty is his interaction with a known Al Qaeda operative. If he had nothing to do with planning to bomb the bridges and truly was not involved with Al Qaeda, his name would not have been attached to the rental car of the operative. Finally, the description of the man who rented the van full of explosives matches King. Not only does the description match, but King is placed in the city at the date of rental and abandonment of the van. This evidence is overwhelming in comparison to the defense’s and therefore is enough to prove that King is