City Demands Warrant (Law-abiding citizens stand up to FBI--and win)

[No Exit]

City demands warrant in FBI investigation
By Dan Atkinson/ Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 25, 2006


Law enforcement and Newton Free Library officials were embroiled in a tense standoff for nearly 10 hours last week when the city refused to let police and the FBI examine library computers without a warrant.

Police rushed to the main library last Wednesday after it was determined that a terrorist threat to Brandeis University had been sent from a computer at the library.

But requests to examine any of its computers were rebuffed by library Director Kathy Glick-Weil and Mayor David Cohen on the grounds that they did not have a warrant.



While one law enforcement official said he was "totally disgusted" with the city’s attempt to hold up a time-sensitive investigation of potential terrorist threat, Cohen is defending the library’s actions, calling it one of Newton’s "finest hours." "We showed you can enforce the law ... without jeopardizing the privacy of innocent citizens," Cohen said.

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http://www2.townonline.com/newton/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=414573

In my opinion, this is BIG, and library Director Kathy Glick-Weil and Mayor David Cohen need to be hailed as HEROES.

I see "Newton" and I assume this is Massachusetts. I just hope no one rains on my parade by telling me this happened in Canada. I had a slight fear that it WAS Canada, because frankly I didn't think something this good could happen in my country any more. But I guess if it was Canada, it would've been the Mounties, not the FBI...

[niyad]

1. MA-- no, won't rain on your parade. they are heroes indeed

[havocmom]

2. If we manage to save America, it will be due, in no small part,

to the moral courage of a bunch of Liberians around the nation.

Thanks, patriots!

[niyad]

3. liberians?