To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"The measure, set for a battle royal next year, was given a boost this month when the Patriot Act was used in a corruption probe in Las Vegas that was unrelated in any way to terrorism, the supposed focus of the law, which was passed shortly after 9/11." I hardly support money laundering but this was stupid beyond belief! The judge should throw the case out and sanction the officers and agency which brought the case before him.
To: Enterprise
Why?
The congress said when they passed it that the law was intended to apply to all money laundering in general- not just terrorism related.
In fact a whole other bill on money-laundering was added onto the Patriot Act. Congress well knew that they were not passing law just for terrorism.
3 posted on
11/18/2003 7:37:00 AM PST by
mrsmith
To: Enterprise
There are several provisions of the most-discussed parts of the PATRIOT Act that, as written, do not apply to terrorism only -- including "sneak & peak" warrants, wiretapping & the seizure of various business & personal records/info.
9 posted on
11/18/2003 8:09:13 AM PST by
gdani
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