Portland, Ore., Police Refuse to Cooperate With Federal Questioning

Fox News | 11/21/01

[Psalm 73]

"It's not semantics. It's the Constitution of the United States of America."

I'm familiar with the Constitution. You are missing my point.
The Federal Gov. must provide for a common defense, which is what this is.
This new war is certainly different from anything we have ever faced.
Enemy soldiers who do not wear uniforms and have brought the concept of "total war" to our very shores.
Who hide in our villages and cities, (even in Oregon), disguised as us. Using our system against us.
I'm not happy about the expanding powers of the Feds. In a righteous person's hands it is one thing, but power courrupts, and what about the next administration? Kind of the devil we know Vs the devil we do not know.
Is the solution to handcuff those providing for our defense? Damn, this is a tough one.

[pointsal]

you're right.... dimwits in Oregon.

[aculeus]

If there is another major loss of American lives to terror we will not forget or forgive the Quislings among us.

[jarhead67]

Hogwaller- "Maybe because Ashcroft is overstepping his bounds and Oregonians have guts?" This comment is a breath of fresh air. Ashcroft and Bush have turned a tragedy into a smoke screen to push petty agendas that have everyhting to do with swelling their power at the expense of American princilples and freedom. Bin Laden could not have done anyhting to injure the American way of life that is half as dangerous as Ashcroft and Bush. They are both traitors. Bless those like this Police Chief and Hogwaller. It takes guts to stand up for what is right.

[jarhead67]

Semper Fi (and my best to your family).

[Psalm 73]

"Bin Laden could not have done anyhting to injure the American way of life that is half as dangerous as Ashcroft and Bush. They are both traitors."

Pretty nasty stuff considering you just joined Freerepublic today. Perhaps Truman was a traitor, too. And Lincoln.
Guess you shouldn't have downed that second bottle of cough syrup.

[Amerigomag]

The problem that this article presents is not a constitutional issue. It's an interpretational issue.

Oregon says we can't detain (question) someone without a reasonable suspicion that they've committed or are about to commit a crime.

AJ says these are individuals whom we would like to detain (question) because we are suspicious that they may be part of a criminal conspiricy and the reason we can't locate them is because they have violated federal law with regard to their visa requirements.

On the surface it sounds as if Oregon is simply being PC.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

No current Freeper by that name.

Who?? Musta been in Kunduz and got disconnected.

Heeheeheeheehee...

[Boise Bulldog]

Bingo....you are so very right on!