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"GlennGlenn" |
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16 Jun 2004 02:13:40 AM |
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OT: Patriot Act makes world safe from art |
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0607/dailyUpdate.html
World > Terrorism & Security
posted June 7, 2004, updated 11:00 a.m.
Artist falls afoul of Patriot Act
Artist's use of 'harmless' bacteria spurs investigation
by Tom Regan | csmonitor.com
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In a highly unusual use of the USA Patriot Act, which its creators say
was designed to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States, The New
York Times reports that three artists have been served subpoenas to
appear before a federal grand jury June 15. The grand jury is
considering whether or not to charge Stephen Kurtz, an art professor at
the University of Buffalo whose art involves the use of biology
equipment, with "possession of biological agents."
Mr. Kurtz's problems with the Patriot Act began in May when he dialed
911 to report his wife of 20 years was unresponsive. When paramedics
came to his house, one of them noticed that Kurtz had laboratory
equipment, which he used in his art exhibits. The paramedics reported
this to police and the FBI sealed off his house.
Authorities later said that Kurtz's wife had died of "heart failure,"
but he wasn't allowed to return to his home for two days while the FBI
confiscated his equipment, and biological samples. They also carted off
his books, personal papers and computer. Eventually his home was
declared "not a danger to public health," but the FBI did not return
his equipment.
Kurtz founded the Critical Art Ensemble, an artists' collective that
produces artwork to educate the public about the politics of
biotechnology. The group has used "harmless" transgenic [genetically
modified] forms of the E.coli bacteria [some strains of E.coli can be
deadly] in past exhibits. A member of the collective, Beatriz da Costa,
an art professor at the University of California, Irvine, said the FBI
served her a subpoena last week to appear at the grand jury hearing.
Ms. da Costa told the Times that the bacteria was produced legally in
"cooperation with a microbiology lab in Pittsburgh to create a
transgenic E. coli that was completely harmless." In an interview with
newbrainframe.org, an Italian art website, she said she found the
subpeona alarming.
"I have no idea why they're continuing (to investigate)," said da
Costa, one of those subpoenaed. "It was shocking that this
investigation was ever launched. That it is continuing is positively
frightening, and shows how vulnerable the PATRIOT Act has made freedom
of speech in this country."
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| User: "Beowulf" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Patriot Act makes world safe from art |
16 Jun 2004 12:09:39 PM |
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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 07:13:40 GMT, GlennGlenn
<dipthotdipthot@yahoo.yahoo.com.com> ejaculated:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0607/dailyUpdate.html
World > Terrorism & Security
posted June 7, 2004, updated 11:00 a.m.
Artist falls afoul of Patriot Act
Artist's use of 'harmless' bacteria spurs investigation
by Tom Regan | csmonitor.com
<excerpt>
In a highly unusual use of the USA Patriot Act, which its creators say
was designed to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States, The New
York Times reports that three artists have been served subpoenas to
appear before a federal grand jury June 15. The grand jury is
considering whether or not to charge Stephen Kurtz, an art professor at
the University of Buffalo whose art involves the use of biology
equipment, with "possession of biological agents."
I've read reports of the Patriot Act also being used against
small-time drug dealers. What was that we heard about it only being
used against foreign terrorists?
--
"You know, I just love it when yet another intellectual mammoth
steps up to figure out the universe for the rest of us...
doesn't it make you want to give them a big hug between the
jaws of an industrial-sized diesel-powered dumbass crusher?"
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| User: "Fear gan dia" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Patriot Act makes world safe from art |
16 Jun 2004 01:49:56 PM |
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Verily verily I say unto you, it is written by Beowulf <beowulf_is_not_here@hotmail.com>
in <rkv0d01njq3kqt3u5npekes4bhtf0vk677@4ax.com>:
On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 07:13:40 GMT, GlennGlenn
<dipthotdipthot@yahoo.yahoo.com.com> ejaculated:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0607/dailyUpdate.html
World > Terrorism & Security
posted June 7, 2004, updated 11:00 a.m.
Artist falls afoul of Patriot Act
Artist's use of 'harmless' bacteria spurs investigation
by Tom Regan | csmonitor.com
<excerpt>
In a highly unusual use of the USA Patriot Act, which its creators say
was designed to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States, The New
York Times reports that three artists have been served subpoenas to
appear before a federal grand jury June 15. The grand jury is
considering whether or not to charge Stephen Kurtz, an art professor at
the University of Buffalo whose art involves the use of biology
equipment, with "possession of biological agents."
I've read reports of the Patriot Act also being used against
small-time drug dealers. What was that we heard about it only being
used against foreign terrorists?
It's also been used against G-strings.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Nov-05-Wed-2003/news/22521283.html
--
The Very Irrev. Fear gan dia # http://goddamliberal.port5.com
"If Bush was a doctor he'd use the 'get well soon' card
to diagnose the illness." - Get Your War On
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| User: "SMChristenson" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Patriot Act makes world safe from art |
17 Jun 2004 07:03:45 AM |
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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 18:49:56 +0000, Fear gan dia wrote:
Verily verily I say unto you, it is written by Beowulf
<beowulf_is_not_here@hotmail.com> in
<rkv0d01njq3kqt3u5npekes4bhtf0vk677@4ax.com>:
On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 07:13:40 GMT, GlennGlenn
<dipthotdipthot@yahoo.yahoo.com.com> ejaculated:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0607/dailyUpdate.html
World > Terrorism & Security
posted June 7, 2004, updated 11:00 a.m.
Artist falls afoul of Patriot Act
Artist's use of 'harmless' bacteria spurs investigation by Tom Regan |
csmonitor.com
<excerpt>
In a highly unusual use of the USA Patriot Act, which its creators
say
was designed to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States, The
New York Times reports that three artists have been served subpoenas
to appear before a federal grand jury June 15. The grand jury is
considering whether or not to charge Stephen Kurtz, an art professor
at the University of Buffalo whose art involves the use of biology
equipment, with "possession of biological agents."
I've read reports of the Patriot Act also being used against small-time
drug dealers. What was that we heard about it only being used against
foreign terrorists?
It's also been used against G-strings.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Nov-05-Wed-2003/news/22521283.html
Maybe I should think twice about getting some Glofish (TM):
http://www.glofish.com/pictures.asp
Ashcroft almost certainly considers them ungodly/unpatriotic.
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| User: "Beowulf" |
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| Title: Re: Re: OT: Patriot Act makes world safe from art |
17 Jun 2004 08:48:17 AM |
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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 18:49:56 GMT, "Fear gan dia"
<bdssdxrxdbxs@sbnbdxbdltbb.com> ejaculated:
Verily verily I say unto you, it is written by Beowulf <beowulf_is_not_here@hotmail.com>
in <rkv0d01njq3kqt3u5npekes4bhtf0vk677@4ax.com>:
On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 07:13:40 GMT, GlennGlenn
<dipthotdipthot@yahoo.yahoo.com.com> ejaculated:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0607/dailyUpdate.html
World > Terrorism & Security
posted June 7, 2004, updated 11:00 a.m.
Artist falls afoul of Patriot Act
Artist's use of 'harmless' bacteria spurs investigation
by Tom Regan | csmonitor.com
<excerpt>
In a highly unusual use of the USA Patriot Act, which its creators say
was designed to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States, The New
York Times reports that three artists have been served subpoenas to
appear before a federal grand jury June 15. The grand jury is
considering whether or not to charge Stephen Kurtz, an art professor at
the University of Buffalo whose art involves the use of biology
equipment, with "possession of biological agents."
I've read reports of the Patriot Act also being used against
small-time drug dealers. What was that we heard about it only being
used against foreign terrorists?
It's also been used against G-strings.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Nov-05-Wed-2003/news/22521283.html
Jesus Christ! IT's because of stupid ***** like this that
government should never be allowed to wield the sorts of powers in the
Patriot Act.
Has anyone heard how likely it is the act will be re-ratified after it
expires?
--
"You know, I just love it when yet another intellectual mammoth
steps up to figure out the universe for the rest of us...
doesn't it make you want to give them a big hug between the
jaws of an industrial-sized diesel-powered dumbass crusher?"
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