I just got back from the grocery store. There was an executive order issued during the Reagan Administration that limited Interpol's operations within the USA, making Interpol subject to the same constitutional restrains as domestic law enforcement, like the FBI. The Reagan Administration's executive order had the effect of making Interpol subordinate to the Department of Justice by giving the Feds the right to search and seize any documents/evidence it wanted. In effect Interpol lost its autonomy within the USA and became subject to the wishes of President Reagan's Department of Justice.
As you recall back in 1983, there was USA/CIA covert operations going on in Central America. These operations later came to light including Oliver Norths role in an attempted cover up. This is probably why the Reagan Administration did not want Interpol snooping around and collecting evidence against President Reagan or members of his administration. President Obama executive order simply countermanded the Reagan Administration's executive order, putting thing back as they originally were. This is my understanding of thing based on what I've seen so far. I'm not terribly alarmed by President Obama's decision, so I raise my hand in agreement with the new executive order. #---------------------- Excerpt: First, the Obama order reverses a 1983 Reagan administration decision in order to grant Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, two key privileges. First, Obama has granted Interpol the ability to operate within the territorial limits of the United States without being subject to the same constitutional restraints that apply to all domestic law enforcement agencies such as the FBI. Second, Obama has exempted Interpol's domestic facilities -- including its office within the U.S. Department of Justice -- from search and seizure by U.S. authorities and from disclosure of archived documents in response to Freedom of Information Act requests filed by U.S. citizens. #----------------------------- Regards, LelandJ On 12/31/2009 08:56 AM, Michael Oke, II wrote: > Leland, > Are you saying that Interpol didn't have this ability prior to the > silent signing of this Executive Order? > > ----- > ::moii > ----- > > Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: >> The way Interpol operates internationally, through the >> countries that elect to join it as members in good standing, >> is not unlike the way the Federal Government relates to the >> individual states. >> >> I'll give you a clue. The USA Constitution, (eg Federal >> Law), is the highest law of the land, and any federal, state >> or local law that violate the American Constitution is null >> and void. Each state also has its own constitution and >> local governments within the states have their city counsel, >> local laws, sheriff department and police department, etc, >> which is fine, as long as state and local laws do not >> violate the American Constitution >> >> If a law is violated, it usually falls under the >> jurisdiction of the local government in which the crime >> occurred, but what happens when a crime is committed that >> crosses state lines. Because it doesn't make sense to have >> separate states pursuing a single crime across states lines, >> such crimes come under the jurisdiction of the Feds, who >> will be in charge of pursuing the criminals with cooperation >> of all the local an state law enforcement involved, and >> coordinating all activities between the various >> jurisdictions. The Feds may elect to prosecute the >> criminals as well within the federal court system and >> punishment would then be under the federal penal system. >> >> Interpol also needs a way to peruse crimes/criminals across >> national lines, that provides cooperation with the countries >> involved, and a way to coordinate effort under a single >> umbrella. >> >> Regards, >> >> LelandJ >> >> >> On 12/30/2009 02:33 PM, Publius Maximus wrote: >>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpol >>>>> So, brainiac, what does such a supposedly "small" organization need >>>>> that kind of diplomatic and police power for? >>>> Perhaps a better answer to your question is Interpol >>>> operates autonomously, under its own constitution. >>> That settles it. I am going to create a new constitution that >>> basically lets me and whoever joins me roam the globe, and gives us >>> the power to arrest individuals from any country and extradite them to >>> some place outside their borders for trial. >>> >>> All I need are some "willing fools" in the existing countries to grant >>> me full diplomatic and police immunity to operate in their borders, >>> without their right to request information about how I'm doing what >>> I'm doing for what purpose, i.e., to prove it's for the noble purposes >>> I advertise. >>> >>> Now, where might I find such fools? >>> >>> Oh. Nevermind. :) >>> >>> - Publius >>> >>>> To have >>>> an international organization, like Interpol, subject to the >>>> jurisdictional and constitutional restrains of each of its >>>> member countries would cripple Interpol to a point where it >>>> became dysfunctional. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> LelandJ >>>> >>> >>> >> >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
