Re: Patriot Act freezes Penguin's Assets

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Thu, 9 Feb 2006, Gary Funck wrote:

> [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.
 
I don't see the problem here. A bunch of religious fundamentalists is 
exactly the profile for terrorists. I hope they investigated this possible 
terrorist centre properly.

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