Scalia says 'so-called torture' may not be unconstitutional

US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia defended the use of harsh physical interrogation techniques, saying in an interview with Law in Action on BBC Radio 4 that they may be justified to deter an immediate threat. Scalia argued that "so-called torture" may not necessarily be prohibited by the US constitution, as he said the Eighth Amendment bar against "cruel and unusual punishment" was only intended to apply to criminal punishments:

Scalia says 'so-called torture' may not be unconstitutional jurist.law.pitt.edu Wed, Feb 13, 2008