Nuns bank account frozen, Patriot Act cited as cause

[flvegan]

"Abbott said she was told the troubles started because one 80-year-old nun who is a signatory to the account didn't have her Social Security number and photo ID on file.

"Clearly an international spy," Abbott said wryly.

None of the nuns has given the bank that information, Abbott said. "We've been in business 116 years. No one's ever asked."

Against the Patriot Act from the start, the sisters have members of Congress on speed dial, Abbott said. "They'll be hearing from us now that this is all settled."

Among the lesser-known parts of the USA Patriot Act are banking provisions designed to help law enforcement agents track potential terrorists and money launderers. The law holds financial institutions accountable if money is funneled through them to terrorist organizations."

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One thing is clear. "The Patriot Act does not require that nuns' bank accounts be frozen," said Chris Hansen, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union in Washington. "The Patriot Act has a lot of problems, but that's not one of them."

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Full story here:
http://www.tampatrib.com/MGBTP976FJE.html

[stop the bleeding]

1. Nuns and Cat Stevens caught in our Terror net but no Osame bin hiden

amazing - also what about the kidergartners not being allowed to goto NASA for Homeland Security concerns - this is getting way out of hand.

[flvegan]

2. What really got me about the story, is the number of industry

experts that went "huh?" upon hearing that the account was frozen. It wasn't the norm, more like a knee-jerk reaction.

Shameless. You're right...WAY out of hand.

[July]

6. And let's not forget Tommy Chong, Martha Stewart, and David Nelson.

And hookers in Louisiana, Cindy Sheehan in her T-shirt, etc. Gee, I feel so safe. Not.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Whew. I Feel Way Safer Now

Can't trust those vow of poverty types.
The Professor

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Yeah, they're out to get everybody! (a better standard of living, that is)

[China_cat]

5. I'll have to check with our president (NO, not -that- one)

to see if these are part of the nuns represented by our union.