New York joins 246 municipalities and counties and three states that
have passed legislation in opposition to the Patriot Act, according to
the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, an organization that helps local
governments craft anti-Patriot Act legislation.
From The Washington Post, 2/5/04:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13970-2004Feb4.html
N.Y. City Council Passes Anti-Patriot Act Measure
By Michelle Garcia
Special to The Washington Post
Thursday, February 5, 2004; Page A11
NEW YORK --
New York City, site of the country's most horrific terrorist attack,
Wednesday became the latest in a long list of cities and towns that
have formally opposed the expanded investigatory powers granted to law
enforcement agencies under the USA Patriot Act.
The New York City Council approved a resolution condemning the law,
enacted by Congress six weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, with
a voice vote in its chambers a few blocks from the gaping hole at
Ground Zero.
"The Patriot Act is really unpatriotic, it undermines our civil rights
and civil liberties," said council member Bill Perkins (D-Manhattan),
the bill's sponsor.
"We never give up our rights that's what makes us Americans."
The resolution criticized the Patriot Act for allowing infringements
on privacy rights.
Among other provisions, the Patriot Act allows investigators to see
citizens' library records and eases requirements for search warrants.
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Let's hear it for New York City!
Harry
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