-----Original Message----- From: Hiawatha Bray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 14:02:17 To:[EMAIL PROTECTED], Ip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Antiwar activists subpoenas defended
http://desmoinesregister.com/news/stories/c2229999/23493867.html Federal officials Monday said a grand jury inquiry involving four peace activists and Drake University is not part of an anti-terrorism investigation. U.S. Attorney Stephen Patrick O'Meara said late Monday that the investigation focuses on unlawful entry onto military property at Camp Dodge on Nov. 16, and whether plans were laid for that at a conference the day before at Drake. Suggestions that the investigation is related to the Patriot Act "are not accurate," O'Meara said. O'Meara's statement and comments from the FBI broke nearly a week of silence from federal officials, who also slowed the investigation Monday, postponing grand jury testimony that had been scheduled for today. FBI spokesman Jeff Tarpinian in Omaha also denied the investigation was part of a terror probe, and said federal officials might look into whether Polk County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Warford identified himself inappropriately in delivering the subpoenas. Last week, Warford served grand jury subpoenas on the peace activists and Drake officials. Warford left behind at least two business cards identifying himself as a member of an FBI-Joint Terrorism Task Force - alarming those subpoenaed as well as other peace activists. "There is no connection in this case with his duties - as far as being part of that task force - and this grand jury investigation," Tarpinian said. <snip> Hiawatha Bray Boston Globe ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
