posted on Sep, 5 2003 @ 08:37 PM
Bob
Later!
In the interim, here's the buzzwords from A$$croft's site for how the Patriot Act will deal with terrorists and suspected terrorists - it's all
GOOD!
"The Patriot Act increased the penalties for those who commit terrorist crimes. Americans are threatened as much by the terrorist who pays for a bomb
as by the one who pushes the button. That�s why the Patriot Act imposed tough new penalties on those who commit and support terrorist operations, both
at home and abroad. In particular, the Act:
Prohibits the harboring of terrorists. The Act created a new offense that prohibits knowingly harboring persons who have committed or are about to
commit a variety of terrorist offenses, such as: destruction of aircraft; use of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons; use of weapons of mass
destruction; bombing of government property; sabotage of nuclear facilities; and aircraft piracy.
Enhanced the inadequate maximum penalties for various crimes likely to be committed by terrorists: including arson, destruction of energy facilities,
material support to terrorists and terrorist organizations, and destruction of national-defense materials.
Enhanced a number of conspiracy penalties, including for arson, killings in federal facilities, attacking communications systems, material support to
terrorists, sabotage of nuclear facilities, and interference with flight crew members. Under previous law, many terrorism statutes did not
specifically prohibit engaging in conspiracies to commit the underlying offenses. In such cases, the government could only bring prosecutions under
the general federal conspiracy provision, which carries a maximum penalty of only five years in prison.
Punishes terrorist attacks on mass transit systems.
Punishes bioterrorists.
Eliminates the statutes of limitations for certain terrorism crimes and lengthens them for other terrorist crimes."
Now, it will not be plausible for the incumbent administration to say "We didn't think the terrorists would do THAT even though our intelligence
agencies have been reporting to us on illegal immigrants in flight schools for five years"...