ACLU Challenges Parts of Patriot Act

[tnitsuj]

From CBSNEWS.COM

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Good for them!

 

[LunarRay]

"They're opposing rules that let authorities monitor books people read and carry out secret searches."

How can they "monitor"... seems a real time endevor... and secret... "suppose it won't be body" searches.... real time again..??

Is this one of them "one in the hand ... tis better than two in the bush... Jokes?"

 

[Medea]

Take a look at ACLU's web site. It goes into detail why they are challenging parts of the Patriot Act. Section 215 allows federal officials to get a list of the books you borrow/buy from a library/book store, web sites you've visited, etc. There's a gag order built in so anyone who is asked for this information cannot divulge it. Further, to obtain your personal records, the FBI does not have to show probable cause.

 

[Tripleshot]

Bush is turning the government into a police state under marshall law. Way to go, you moron republicans. :disgust:

 

[charrison]

Will the patriot act expire before this gets out of court?

 

[konichiwa]

Not if "Patriot II" is passed...

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: Tripleshot
Bush is turning the government into a police state under marshall law. Way to go, you moron republicans. :disgust:

LOL

 

[LilBlinbBlahIce]

Ashcroft is a Nazi. No other way to describe him. If he could get away with it, he would put every Arab and Muslim in detention camps. He's probably the single biggest threat to America since McCarthy.

 

[DealMonkey]

Damn, the ACLU is the coolest. They're always fightin' the good fight...

 

[Ferocious]

Excellent!

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: konichiwa
Not if "Patriot II" is passed...

I dont think it has a chance..nor does the patriot act have a chance of being extended.

 

[Ferocious]

Neat but also disturbing quiz