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ACLU Sues Over Airport Security Measures
SeaMax News ^ | 11/10/2004 | Joseph Taranto

Posted on 11/10/2004 5:47:25 PM PST by Joe Taranto

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1 posted on 11/10/2004 5:47:26 PM PST by Joe Taranto
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"This program is another unfortunate example of the extent to which we are being asked to surrender basic freedoms in the name of security," said John Reinstein, the Massachusetts Legal Director of the ACLU. "This allows the police to stop anyone, any time, for any reason."

And this is a problem to who? Socialists, Communists, Democrat's.

2 posted on 11/10/2004 5:50:31 PM PST by rocksblues (No more Kerry, no more polls!)
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THE ACLU goes looking for a fight. Too many lawyers, not enough tobacco money to go around.


3 posted on 11/10/2004 5:52:19 PM PST by caisson71
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"unconstitutional and led to the illegal detainment of an ACLU coordinator."

I'm all in favor of that.


4 posted on 11/10/2004 5:52:47 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: rocksblues

The ACLU has sided so often with the terrorists regarding our need to be secure against them that only a madman could conclude that the ACLU is not also a terrorist agency.


5 posted on 11/10/2004 5:53:08 PM PST by muawiyah
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The same Boston airport where two 9-11 palnes were highjacked. Logan Airport supposedly employs loads of Islamic workers.


6 posted on 11/10/2004 5:54:00 PM PST by FrankRepublican (Arlen Specter = Democrat Bush=Open Borders w/ Mexico)
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If you are the ACLU looking to make a case over this, you send one of your people to the airport and have them look sketchy and anxious as they wait in line.


7 posted on 11/10/2004 5:56:38 PM PST by BJungNan (Stop Spam - Do NOT buy from junk email.)
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I was going to say posted already, but, then I noticed some additional details not included in the first article. I think it was an ACLU setup from the getgo. It was done with malicious intent and foresight. Got to protect the rights of those bomb toting terrorists to murder at will.
8 posted on 11/10/2004 5:57:05 PM PST by crazyhorse691 (We won. We don't need to be forgiving. Let the heads roll!!!!!!!!!)
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Boston's Logan is my airport and I want it as secure as can be.

God,I hate the ACLU!


9 posted on 11/10/2004 5:57:29 PM PST by Mears
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To: muawiyah

Now if only ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX would express that truth!


10 posted on 11/10/2004 5:59:31 PM PST by rocksblues (No more Kerry, no more polls!)
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To: Joe Taranto

New Acronym: ACTU

Accommodating
Criminals &
Terrorists
Union


11 posted on 11/10/2004 6:01:29 PM PST by Fam4Bush (Bush - Back-to-Back)
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To: muawiyah
The ACLU has sided so often with the terrorists regarding our need to be secure against them that only a madman could conclude that the ACLU is not also a terrorist agency.

Maybe someone could bring a civil suit against the ACLU for aiding and abetting terrorists and creating a public hazard.

12 posted on 11/10/2004 6:04:10 PM PST by rllngrk33 (The fourth estate is now the propaganda wing of the Democratic Party.)
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Once again the ACLU champions no cause but those of our enemies.

I think we need a new regulation that every ACLU member has to spend three months in Iran to get an idea of what REAL civil-rights violations are. Maybe then they'll get over this pansy-assed attention-seeking behavior.

13 posted on 11/10/2004 6:05:33 PM PST by Prime Choice (Hey-hey! Ho-ho! Arlen Specter's gotta go!)
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"...Ironically, Downing was at the airport last October,
on his way to a meeting on racial profiling...."
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Properly speaking, that is not called irony, it is called coincidence,
but if someone is a pretentious, pompous, bombastic (high-falutin') journalist,
it doesn't matter if the word is used correctly or not,
it just matters that it sounds mo' better.


14 posted on 11/10/2004 6:13:33 PM PST by error99
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Pretty soon, these lawsuits by the ACLU are going to mean nothing.


15 posted on 11/10/2004 6:20:23 PM PST by freekitty
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To: Fam4Bush

New acronym: “Campaign Against Racial Profiling" = CARP.

Kinda appropriate.


16 posted on 11/10/2004 6:21:09 PM PST by Gunrunner2
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To: Joe Taranto

So, according to the ACLU, detaining or questioning someone for 'suspicious behavior' is wrong; we should only search little old lady farmers from Iowa. To do anything else may unfairly subject a criminal to scrutiny?

Or, did I read this wrong?


17 posted on 11/10/2004 6:25:48 PM PST by ApplegateRanch (The world needs more horses, and fewer Jackasses!)
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Can a class action lawsuit be filed against the ACLU for one or more cases where they have won and damage to person or property can be attributed to their actions?

It's about time someone started fighting back, and put them on the defensive for a change.

Mark Levine, where are you?

18 posted on 11/10/2004 6:32:48 PM PST by ExpatCanuck
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 87TH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION: The Truth About The American Civil Liberties Union

California Senate Fact Finding Committee on Un-American Activities, 1948 report, page 107: "The ACLU may be definitely classified as a Communist front or transmission belt organization." "At least 90 percent of its efforts are on behalf of Communists who come in conflict with the law.". . .House Committee To Investigate Communist Activities in the United States, report 2290 entitled, "Investigation of Communist Propaganda": "It is quite apparent that the main function of the ACLU is to protect the Communists in their advocacy of force and vilence to overthrow the U.S. Government."

19 posted on 11/10/2004 6:35:06 PM PST by Fedora
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Damn Patriot Act - how dare that evil Ashcroft inconvenience an ACLU member for suspicious activities?

I guess this guy and Ted Kennedy are the worst casualties to this fascist program so far - looking good to me.

20 posted on 11/10/2004 6:48:25 PM PST by trebb (Ain't God good . . .)
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