Patriot Act freezes Penguin's Assets

["Gary Funck" <gary () intrepid com>]

[Catchy tagline, eh? ... also snarfed from Farber's IP list.]

Nuns' Account Frozen By Patriot Act

United Press International

Nuns of Holy Name Monastery say ridiculous Patriot Act scrutiny led
their bank to freeze the St. Leo, Fla., religious order's main account.
I think the Patriot Act is unwise, said Sister Jean Abbott, the
Benedictine order's business manager.

"If it happened to us, it can happen to anybody," she told the Tampa
(Fla.) Tribune. "I think people need to know that nobody is safe from,
in some cases, really ridiculous scrutiny."

The order said its account was frozen without explanation or
notification for a week in November, causing checks to bounce and taking
three months to straighten out.

Abbott said she was told the trouble began because an 80-year-old nun, a
signatory on the account, did not have her Social Security number or
photo identification on file.

"Clearly an international spy," Abbott wryly told the newspaper.

A Wachovia bank spokesman, citing privacy concerns, declined comment.

The order vowed to lobby Congress to overturn the anti-terrorism law.

http://www.newswatch50.com/entertainment/wierd_news/story.aspx?content_id=A1
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