Court says: 'Terror Fears Can't Curb Liberty'

jettoblack writes "Finally, a glimmer of sanity... according to the AP, "Fear of a terrorist attack is not sufficient reason for authorities to search people at a protest, a federal appeals court has ruled..." Another great quote: "We cannot simply suspend or restrict civil liberties until the War on Terror is over, because the War on Terror is unlikely ever to be truly over..." Judge Gerald Tjoflat wrote for the panel. "Sept. 11, 2001, already a day of immeasurable tragedy, cannot be the day liberty perished in this country.""

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Re:There is hope for my waning faith in Americans.

[CodeWanker]

Saying it has prevented terrorist attacks is like Bush holding up a stick and declaring the stick repels Gorillas. -- Well you don't see any gorillas do you??

No, it isn't. Some banks that have security guards in them never get robbed. So, using your "logic" those security guards are an unnecessary expense that increases my bank fees.

Is using metal detectors on these protesters a waste of time? Yes. Did the local authorities try to do it just to be a nuisance to people being a nuisance to them? Yes. Did President Bush call the local authorities and say, "As part of my War on Terror, please unreasonably search all those Goddamned stupid hippies who have been annually gathering to stink up the Georgia countryside lo, this past quarter century?" Of course not.

As for your "Waning faith in America," well, you can emigrate to any of a number of places any time you want. No, really, you can. Please.