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Sept. 11 Charity Aids Group Defending Terror Suspects
news max ^ | Friday, Nov. 9, | Marc Morano

Posted on 11/08/2001 2:34:00 PM PST by classygreeneyedblonde

A charity fund established to help victims of the Sept. 11th attacks made a grant of $171,000 to a group defending eight men held in the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.

A grant of $171,000 from September 11th Fund, which is affiliated with United Way, was given to Legal Aid Society, a group aiding in the legal defense of eight suspects detained in Brooklyn, N.Y., as a result of the government's investigation into the terrorist attacks

"Instead of helping out the victims, they're actually helping out potentially suspected terrorists," said Dan Rene of the legal watchdog group National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC).

With all the questions about the fund-raising on behalf of victims, this is a very shocking development," said Rene. "I think a lot of people will be very outraged

One official with September 11th Fund refused to comment, and other officials did not immediately respond to inquiries.

In its Oct. 3rd announcement, September 11 Fund stated the grant to the Legal Aid Society would be used to "provide immediate direct legal services to the thousands of lower-income individuals working in or near the World Trade Center (including cleaning staff, waiters, messengers, vendors, etc.) who were directly affected by the terrorist attack."

According to Rene, September 11th Fund announced on Oct. 3 the $171,000 grant to Legal Aid Society was ostensibly to "provide emergency civil legal assistance to low-income attack victims."

Ken Boehm and Peter Flaherty of the NLPC wrote in a letter Thursday to September 11th Fund, "At a time when the public is questioning why so few of the victims have received aid they desperately need from groups that have raised hundreds of millions of dollars, it is disturbing that the Legal Aid Society rushed to provide free civil help to the detainees."

The letter continued, "We believe the public will be outraged, and justifiably so, to learn that funds from the September 11th Fund are going to support a group which is apparently providing civil legal help to those jailed on violations of immigration law in the wake of September 11 terrorist attacks."

The government has not released the identity of the eight men detained on immigration violations. The men are in solitary confinement in the Special Housing Unit of Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn

United Way and Hollywood celebrities have come under fire in recent days because of questions regarding the financial distribution of September 11th Fund. Actress Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, who participated in fund-raising efforts, have previously called for a greater accounting of where the money has gone.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: charity; legalaidsociety; nlpc; september11thfund; unitedway
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1 posted on 11/08/2001 2:34:01 PM PST by classygreeneyedblonde
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To: classygreeneyedblonde; TrueBeliever9; Thinkin' Gal; 2sheep; dennisw; Jeremiah Jr; Lent...
And the beat goes on! What an outrage. (Reason #927 why you should never give money to the United Way)
2 posted on 11/08/2001 2:38:20 PM PST by Prodigal Daughter
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To: classygreeneyedblonde
Frigging perfect! Paging Bill O'Reilly!
3 posted on 11/08/2001 2:38:39 PM PST by A Navy Vet
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To: RnMomof7; RMDupree; gg188; cyn; Weirdad; Yehuda
I hate when I forget people in my flag list.
4 posted on 11/08/2001 2:39:39 PM PST by Prodigal Daughter
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To: classygreeneyedblonde
This can't be true...I want to know where NewsMax got this from.
5 posted on 11/08/2001 2:39:39 PM PST by Hildy
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To: classygreeneyedblonde
If the United Way is involved, I wouldn't be surprised if this is true.
6 posted on 11/08/2001 2:40:38 PM PST by what's up
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To: classygreeneyedblonde
This story needs to be run on every network, and published in every newspaper.

I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or wind my watch.
It's horrifying.

7 posted on 11/08/2001 2:41:24 PM PST by pubmom
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To: Prodigal Daughter
United Way - nough said!
8 posted on 11/08/2001 2:42:35 PM PST by TrueBeliever9
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To: pubmom
AAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGUUUUUHHHHHHAAAA!!!!!!! Infuriating, crazy and what are they thinking?
9 posted on 11/08/2001 2:43:56 PM PST by wingnuts'nbolts
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To: Prodigal Daughter
Legal Aid Society - nough said! I am laughing because every one - every one (yes you too Ken) that are afflicated with these organziations are blazing socialists! They would know the difference from a terrorist or a terrorist!
10 posted on 11/08/2001 2:44:27 PM PST by TrueBeliever9
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To: A Navy Vet
I am not surprised. Just effing disgusted. They don't like Boy Scout donations, but like possible terrorist legal aid.

Like you, I hope O'Reilly is paying attention.

11 posted on 11/08/2001 2:49:44 PM PST by spectre
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To: classygreeneyedblonde
September 11th Fund
12 posted on 11/08/2001 2:50:40 PM PST by kcvl
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To: classygreeneyedblonde
Feedback - United Way, New York -feedback@uwnyc.org
13 posted on 11/08/2001 2:53:47 PM PST by kcvl
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To: StoneColdGOP; dubyaismypresident; rockchalkjayhawk; Texaggie79; sirgawain; LisaAnne...
ANGRY BUMP!
14 posted on 11/08/2001 2:56:36 PM PST by Cool Guy
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To: classygreeneyedblonde
Yikes!
15 posted on 11/08/2001 3:11:52 PM PST by Bogie
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To: Cool Guy
The United Way, the people who give Planned Parenthood money, which they use to perform abortions.

Sadly, I am not suprised.

16 posted on 11/08/2001 3:23:00 PM PST by NeoCaveman
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To: classygreeneyedblonde
WHAT THE H...?
17 posted on 11/08/2001 3:23:45 PM PST by freekitty
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To: A Navy Vet; hobbes1; xsmommy; RikaStrom; SeaDragon; Slip18; Constitution Day; maxwell; Eala; Gabz
Unfreaking Believable
18 posted on 11/08/2001 3:25:12 PM PST by NeoCaveman
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To: classygreeneyedblonde
I'm calling for SEDITION

Any FReeper (there have been a few) who want to defend these scumbags should get a life. This is complete B.S. I knew the United Way would screw everyone from the start, that's why I didn't give them a dime and never will.

19 posted on 11/08/2001 3:29:19 PM PST by Dengar01
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To: Dengar01
SEDITION

Yes, that is what it is.

20 posted on 11/08/2001 3:31:09 PM PST by NeoCaveman
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