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To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (10972)	11/20/2001 10:49:52 PM
From: SirRealist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I think that left-wing propagandist, William Safire, condemned Bush's violations quite well, too.

To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (10972)	11/21/2001 7:51:16 PM
From: Climber	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Portland police say no to Ashcroft cnn.com November 21, 2001 (CNN) – Police in Portland, Oregon, will not assist federal authorities in interviewing Middle Eastern immigrants as part of the sweeping federal terrorism investigation. Andrew Kirkland, Portland’s acting police chief, said his agency would not comply with the Department of Justice request because to do so would violate state law. Portland is believed to be the first city to refuse to cooperate with the Justice Department in its anti-terrorism effort. The move came after the Justice Department distributed a list of 5,000 men it wanted to interview about the September 11 terrorist attacks, an effort that has been widely criticized by civil rights groups Because of the length of the list, and U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's desire to complete the interviews within 30 days, the justice department enlisted the help of local police. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Portland asked city police for cooperation last week. The request was denied because Portland police said it violated an Oregon statute, passed in 1987, which prohibits local police from questioning immigrants when there is no evidence they are connected to a crime and international citizenship is the only issue. Other jurisdictions across the United States expressed mixed opinions about the Portland decision. Bob Cummings, a spokesman for the Florida Department of Justice, said law enforcement agencies in his state were complying the Department of Justice request. But a spokeswoman for the Ann Arbor, Michigan, police department, who declined to be named, said her agency had concerns similar to those in Portland. The decision by Portland does not hinder federal authorities, who still have authority to question and detain people as part of their investigation. <snip> Climber