Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 11:57:44 -0400
From: Steve Smith <sgs at aginc.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: The Constitution and the Citizen
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

"Strong, Lee" wrote:
>
>         Barry, I agree with most of your comments.  The thing that I fear is
> that a failure to take reasonable precautions and make intelligent responses
> will lead to a catastropic event that will panic people into "burning the
> Constitution" in whole or in part.  Keep thinking and discussing -- two
> great ways to defeat the terrorist mentality!

Absolutely!

One of the more promising things I've seen post 9/11 is that the
Government doesn't seem to have used any of the more Draconian
provisions of the PATRIOT act (a most unfortunate piece of legislation,
IMHO).

The law enforcement types, of course, are well aware that it's not
enough to arrest the Bad Guys.  You also have to get a conviction, and
the conviction has to stand up under appeal.  Busting somebody under a
law that may be declared unconstitutional is not something you want to
do.

--
Steve Smith                                           sgs at aginc.net
Agincourt Computing                            http://www.aginc.net
"Truth is stranger than fiction because fiction has to make sense."