Also - the law says that a person may be detained in 6-month increments - not 7 days.
The US PAtriot Act:
Expands terrorism laws to include "domestic terrorism" which
could subject political organizations to surveillance, wiretapping,
harassment, and criminal action for political advocacy.
Expands the ability of law enforcement to conduct secret
searches, gives them wide powers of phone and Internet
surveillance, and access to highly personal medical, financial,
mental health, and student records with minimal judicial oversight.
Allows FBI Agents to investigate American citizens for criminal
matters without probable cause of crime if they say it is for
"intelligence purposes."
Permits non-citizens to be jailed based on mere suspicion and to
be denied re-admission to the US for engaging in free speech.
Suspects convicted of no crime may be detained indefinitely in six
month increments without meaningful judicial review.
----- Original Message -----
From: Sam Morris
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: Bush Administration feeds News Frenzy.
The Enemy Combatant law has been in place since 1942.
The Patriot Act only states you can hold a non-US
citizen for 7 days. I think you blended them together
to make Bush look bad.
-sm
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