Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Bush to criminalize protesters under Patriot Act as "disruptors"

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/1/11/212726/954
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Bush wants to create the new criminal of "disruptor" who can be jailed for the crime of "disruptive behavior." A "little-noticed provision" in the latest version of the Patriot Act will empower Secret Service to charge protesters with a new crime of "disrupting major events including political conventions and the Olympics." Secret Service would also be empowered to charge persons with "breaching security" and to charge for "entering a restricted area" which is "where the President or other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily visiting." In short, be sure to stay in those wired, fenced containments or free speech zones.
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http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/1/11/212726/954

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