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New Patriot Act Provision Creates Tighter Barrier to Officials at Public Events
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:09:47 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: Daz <articles.daz () gmail com> Date: January 30, 2006 7:55:20 PM EST To: David Farber <dave () farber net>Subject: New Patriot Act Provision Creates Tighter Barrier to Officials at Public Events
Is Fox pretending to be fair and balanced again? daz http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,183147,00.htmlWASHINGTON — A new provision tucked into the Patriot Act bill now before Congress would allow authorities to haul demonstrators at any "special event of national significance" away to jail on felony charges if they are caught breaching a security perimeter.
Sen. Arlen Specter , R-Pa., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sponsored the measure, which would extend the authority of the Secret Service to allow agents to arrest people who willingly or knowingly enter a restricted area at an event, even if the president or other official normally protected by the Secret Service isn't in attendance at the time.
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