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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (73352)	8/26/2003 5:17:31 PM
From: cosmicforce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

A change of topic: It is easy to make calls to TIPs and make unwarranted allegations that may be investigated. After a year we are still trying to figure out what remains of our constitutional rights in the Post-Patriot Act Period abolition of civil rights. ignet.gov The language of the Patriot act allows each of the Inspectors General in the above list to have their own police force (armed of course). The language SEC. 812. LAW ENFORCEMENT POWERS OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AGENTS. (a) In General.--Section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) In addition to the authority otherwise provided by this Act, each Inspector General appointed under section 3, any Assistant Inspector General for Investigations under such an Inspector General, and any special agent supervised by such an Assistant Inspector General may be authorized by the Attorney General to-- (A) carry a firearm while engaged in official duties as authorized under this Act or other statute, or as expressly authorized by the Attorney General; (B) make an arrest without a warrant while engaged in official duties as authorized under this Act or other statute, or as expressly authorized by the Attorney General, for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of such Inspector General, Assistant Inspector General, or agent, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if such Inspector General, Assistant Inspector General, or agent has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony; and (C) seek and execute warrants for arrest, search of a premises, or seizure of evidence issued under the authority of the United States upon probable cause to believe that a violation has been committed. (2) The Attorney General may authorize exercise of the powers under this subsection only upon an initial determination that-- (A) the affected Office of Inspector General is significantly hampered in the performance of responsibilities established by this Act as a result of the lack of such powers; (B) available assistance from other law enforcement agencies is insufficient to meet the need for such powers; and (C) adequate internal safeguards and management procedures exist to ensure proper exercise of such powers. I want to know under what conditions the IG for Public Broadcasting gets to have the authority given from the USAG's office to have his own little army, allow them to make arrests without warrants, etc. These are scary times. I'm more worried about this than terrorism. Number of people in jail for non-violent crimes: ~500,000 Number killed by terrorists: 5000 Seems about a 1000 times more likely that my own government will lock me up than my life taken by a terrorist.

To: epicure who wrote (73352)	8/26/2003 7:14:21 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I did a fun artsy/craftsy project over the weekend, was just lying here admiring the final product, and thought maybe someone else might be interested. It's a cross between marquetry and paint-by-numbers, not quite suitable for the Louvre, but produces a very pretty and unusual picture. This one will be lovely in my loft. I think it would be suitable for a bored putterer with empty walls or for an artistically inclined middle schooler with a modicum of dexterity and patience. On the off chance anyone is interested: woodscape.ca I did "Swing."