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Justice Department Proud of Patriot Act Slippery Slope
frank_adrian314159 writes "Yahoo News is reporting that the DoJ has been using its increased powers under the US PATRIOT Act to pursue common criminals. DoJ Officials have been holding seminars on how to use increased wiretap powers against (non-terrorist) money launderers and drug dealers. One example in the article is the guy running a meth lab who's now up for a life sentence for 'manufacturing chemical weapons' instead of the much shorter sentence he would have been facing under the current drug laws. Wonderful, huh? Who didn't see this coming? Of course, you're a law-abiding citizen, so you have nothing to worry about, right?" Patriot Act II will allow any Federal agent to demand records from anyone who interacts with you, with no judicial oversight whatsoever.
Producing gasoline is not illegal. Producing crystal meth is.
Please chug gasoline. Please.
One example in the article is the guy running a meth lab who's now up for a life sentence for 'manufacturing chemical weapons'
DMCA, Patriot Act, War on Drugs, Total Information Awareness, Preemptive Strikes... and the sanctioned abuse of bad laws. The USA is really becoming a disgusting offense to justice.
Maybe they weren't exagerating when they said drugs fund terrorism.
In a few years I'll retire, and run for the border.
... God tells them all to kill the infidel, non-believers, pagans, ... the rest of US, EU, and them.
..., and murder preaching religious fundamentalist are imprisoned for life or executed for crimes against humanity, then the rest of humanity (our species) is endanger of extermination too validate western (including Islam) religious mythology.
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I don't expect DemReps politicians to work for US as long as they are paid for by them (the members of the totalitarian Capitalist Republic).
Also, be it Islamic, Christian, and/or Jewish fundamentalist
Until corrupt politicians, scam-artist CEOs, CFOs,
Jerry Falwell and Bin-Laden have much in common. Bush, Cheney, Ashcroft, and Rumsfeld are all good friends of the moral majority and Jerry Falwell
Fun Reading Assignment: http://www.newyorkslime.com/bush-new-constitution
OldHawk777
Reality is a self-induced hallucination.
Unaccountable leaders are masters, and unrepresented people are slaves. How do US and EU fare?
Shit for tv..
They can't react fast enough to get you before you get at least one of them. Since you are not some drug addled doper one of them will have a serious leak.
If you are less thant 20 feet way they can't react before you pull the trigger. Who uses a saftey on the pistol under the pillow? Seeing how (a) it's a failproof revolver (b) it's not out in public why would it need to be safed at all?
Yes and you would be dead since the only exposure you have had to firearms is on TV or some fucked up video game. People who have firearms and train with them are not bound to miss. Someone comes breaking into my house after dark thirty I don't give a fuck who they are is risking death. As they say better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6 any day.
It's OK to lie if you are a liberal left wing Demokrat.
As you can see I don't care about my karma.
I don't know which is more disheartening. The post itself, the rantings of an ignorant fool who is obviously filled with hatred. The post is filled with indicators of vast ignorance. That is the posters right of course and never stopped fools from posting before this. More importantly: The fact that this bilge is considered INSIGHTFUL by the readers of Slashdot. INSIGHTFUL? Idiotic flame bait at best would be the vote from a sane reader who has any historical accurate perspective at all. I have no clue who all is voting here but you can't be sane sage adults.
Something between the lines jumps out and bites your arm off. Soltan Gris / London
If a DEA agent was in my house without a warrant and I am sure he would have to be since I do not do drugs I would be out in about 24 hours.
They already have the power. They gutted the constutition a long time ago. Which states.
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
No where in there in there does it say; "unless it's the war on drugs" or "unless it's the war on terror" or "unless the authorites make a huge mistake and get the wrong house."
Remember the Bill of Rights are a prohibition on what the goverment may do. Not a list of shit the goverment is giving the citizen permission to do. It's a list of restrictions on the government. I don't see any exceptions here.
War on terror. War on Drugs. No difference it's really the war on the Bill of Rights. If that ain't worth dieing over nothing is. Oh I forgot this is Slashdot nothing is worth dieing over just be a total pussy and curl up in the corner after you are done talking some shit about people you don't like.
It's OK to lie if you are a liberal leftwing Demokrat.
As you can see I don't care about my karma.
You watch too much TV.
1. The only training thses guys usually get is in front of a TV camera for propaganda. It's a matter of ecconomics they don't have training budgets for this stuff. 2. They don't send anti terrorist squads after dope dealers which is what this original post was about if you bothered to read it. 3. I am one of the bad asses I shoot no less than 400 rounds of 45 ACP a week. I wear out at least one pistol completely every year not including replaced parts due to wear. Lots of it against moving targets. 4. Comming into my how at any time of day would be very problematic. 5. It would be easier to call me on the phone and "ask me" since I know 95% of all the locals who are involved in executing all these warrants. 6. Yes I am better at this game I train the people you seem so impressed with under contract as part of my job.
It's OK to lie if you are a liberal left wing Demokrat.
As you can see I don't care about my karma.
Fear is good.
If they fear us they will not fuck with us.
Everything Zen;
Everything Zen;
I don't think so!!!