Justice Dept. Finds No Patriot Act Abuse (Zero out of 1286 complaints)

[papau]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=542&ncid=693&e=6&u=/ap/20040127/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/patriot_act_abuse

Justice Dept. Finds No Patriot Act Abuse
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By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - A Justice Department investigation into possible civil rights and civil liberties abuses under the anti-terrorism USA Patriot Act found no abuses but a few instances of mistreatment of Muslim and Arab people, mainly at U.S. prisons, according to a report released Tuesday.

Among the 1,266 recent civil rights and civil liberties complaints received between June 14 and Dec. 15, 2003, only 17 involved Justice employees and merited a full investigation, according to the report by Glenn A. Fine, the department's inspector general.<snip>

Congress required the inspector general to investigate possible civil rights and civil liberties abuses directed against Muslims, Arabs and others as part of the Patriot Act, passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that expanded the government's anti-terrorism investigatory powers.

The report found no civil rights or civil liberties abuses specifically related to the Patriot Act, which allows more phone taps, expanded search powers and other surveillance techniques. <snip>

[lazarus]

1. This just in:

This just in: Fox finds hen house security measures "sufficient." Media reports no sense of irony present in any of its reporters.

[benfranklin1776]

5. Captain Renault investigates allegations of gambling at Rick's Place.

His investigaton reveals, surprise, nothing! Only later will he confess to being "shocked" to find out that gambling has been going on there.

[yellowcanine]

11. This just in: OJ finds the killer of his wife. NT

[yellowcanine]

12. And Arnold reveals that his investigation shows he didn't grope anyone. NT

[lovedems]

2. Right! Ant the NYSE is capable of self-regulation.

I have a bridge in Brooklyn if anyone is interested.

I don't think ASSKKKroft would know a civil liberties violation if it bit him in the ass. He follows his own rules.

[UpInArms]

3. I'm so happy that we have

decided to let Al Capone decide whether he was a criminal.

/sarcasm

The Justice Dept is to tell us what abuses it has meted out under the Patriot Act???

[underpants]

4. We have reviewed ourselves and we have determined that we...

we were right all along. Thank you that is all for now.

[ixion]

6. pathetic

no oversight... we're on the level... just ask us. :crazy: :eyes:

[prodigal_green]

7. Unfortunately, the courts do not agree...

From the NYTimes.com

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 — For the first time, a federal judge has struck down part of the sweeping antiterrorism law known as the USA Patriot Act, joining other courts that have challenged integral parts of the Bush administration's campaign against terrorism.

In Los Angeles, the judge, Audrey B. Collins of Federal District Court, said in a decision made public on Monday that a provision in the law banning certain types of support for terrorist groups was so vague that it risked running afoul of the First Amendment.

Civil liberties advocates hailed the decision as an important victory in efforts to rein in what they regard as legal abuses in the government's antiterrorism initiatives. The Justice Department defended the law as a crucial tool in the fight against terrorists and promised to review the Los Angeles ruling.

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[Bandit]

8. But would Antonin Scalia agree with such a finding?

We all know (because he told us) that he (and every other right-winger) is/are completely impartial. The Patriot Act allows all the abuse that was complained about so how could it be abuse if it is allowed. :shrug: catch 22 The question should be if we didn't have the Patriot Act would this then be unconstitutional abuse?

[central scrutinizer]

9. Self-investigation - emerging market

Business is booming: OJ starts the trend, then the Gropenator investigates himself, now Ashcroft.

[RainDog]

24. Will Ashcroft grow hair on his palms for self-investigating?

isn't it a sin...own-me-ism or something like that?

[yellowcanine]

10. "Mr. Fox - please guard this henhouse."

I think my head is going to explode if this keeps up.

[nolabels]

13. I never could have guessed this would have happened

The way s**t's going, the Nazi's meeting with extraterrestrials at the south pole could be a true story!

[mbperrin]

14. On a lighter note,

"Dick" Cheney expects to conclude his own investigation of himself soon and does not expect to find anything.

That is all..........

[Terran]

15. Well...

they say that irony died on 9/11/01. It seems, as far as the media are concerned, that they were right.

[pacifictiger]

16. But the patriot act

is needed to find those dastardly evildoers. After all, 27 terrorist cells have been rolled up since 9/11. But don't tell anyone that 25 cells were rolled up prior to that date, way before there was a patriot act - they might call us on it and then where would we be. Lets just do our best to keep everyone in a perpetual fear mode instead.

[xxqqqzme]

17. And U were all worried over

nothing!

I feel so much safer now. What a relief!


That list of 5 million???? what EXACTLY is that then?

[indepat]

18. Is there no abuse because they can do anything they want in the war

against terra?

[OilemFirchen]

19. Why bother?

I'll save the AP a buncha work. Here are a few headlines they can start running:

"Justice Department Finds No Patriot Act Abuses In Any Future Complaints"

"CIA Leak Investigation Will Find 'Clerical Error' At Fault"

"Supreme Court To Determine That Energy Task Force Followed Letter of Law and Actually Saved Babies, Puppies, and Widdle Biwdies From Evil Monsters"

"White House To Determine That George W. Bush Better Looking Than Jesus"

[OilemFirchen]

20. Forgot one:

"ATF To Find That Democratic Party Is Satanic Cult"

[Media_Lies_Daily]

21. The fox finds the fox innocent of any wrongdoing in the henhouse...

...pay no attention to those chicken feathers around the fox's mouth.

[leesa]

22. I hope we didn't have to pay for this sham.

[shanti]

23. are you mad!

of COURSE we paid for it!

[0rganism]

25. What a fucking surprise!

And everyone thought they were going to indict themselves left and right. Wow. I guess they really are squeaky clean, huh.