The US congressman responded to a BBC Newsnight interview with a group of survivors of the late financier's abuse.

One of the most outspoken members of the US Republican Party over the Epstein files has told the BBC he is “not satisfied until the survivors are satisfied”.

Thomas Massie, a congressman representing Kentucky, told the Newsnight programme: “Men need to be perp-walked in handcuffs to the jail, and until we see that here in this country… we don’t have a system of justice that’s working.”

Massie has criticised the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the number of files that it redacted or withheld after it complied with a law - co-written by Massie - to release all its material.

DOJ officials have said they have released all of their files other than certain items permitted to be exempt.

In contrast with the situation in the US, the UK was “the only place that we’re seeing arrests”, Massie said. He said it was “ironic that [the US] thought we could have more justice by becoming independent from Britain”.

  • VicVinegarEnglish
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    2 days ago

    For almost any other crime I would agree with you, but in this case I think we need the spectacle. No one should give a flying fuck about a pedophile’s reintegration after a punishment. Especially not for the folks who organized, facilitated and profited from said pedophilia.

    Those of us who understand and respect the American Constitution down it’s tenets and principles, are so dejected that we need to see some perp walks to believe justice exists at all here.

    Its all just words on paper. It’s the actions and accountability of our government that make justice real. Sure it was never perfect; definitely needed lots of improvement. But without accountability, it’s gone. The fabric is unwoven. I don’t believe our government is hostile enough towards the pedophiles that run it right now, so these shitbirds need to make me believe again.

    • Gladaed@feddit.orgEnglish
      412·
      2 days ago

      Human rights are for everyone. Not just for people that “deserve” them. You cannot ride yourself or others of them.

      If their actions offend you and the public, prosecute and more importantly prevent them diligently.

      • I_Has_A_HatEnglish
        12·
        2 days ago

        My dude, there are like 15 people in the world that if you just straight up slaughtered, the world would be better for it. Don’t pretend like that isn’t the case.

          • moustachioEnglish
            71·
            2 days ago

            Yes it does. These men have made a mockery of the justice system. They don’t deserve to be treated humanely.

            • BatmancerEnglish
              12·
              2 days ago

              I disagree it does. These men and their predecessors corrupted the justice system from the very beginning of the idea of justice and its creation. Calling for greater violence and humiliation begets more violence and humiliation.

              Criminal rights are human rights.

              I would love to be Player 2 any day of the week because I feel powerless using other avenues, still wrong. It would feel SO right though.

              • I_Has_A_HatEnglish
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                1 day ago

                Thus the paradox of tolerance.

                This is where humanitarianism begins to fail and utilitarianism picks up the slack.

      • BeardedBlazeEnglish
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        2 days ago

        So what, no prisons? Cause pretty sure being locked up rids a person of their human right.

        • Gladaed@feddit.orgEnglish
          26·
          2 days ago

          But temporarily and predictably while somewhat preserving dignity. But yes. Incarceration is highly problematic but can be needed at times.