Reply #3: Unfortunately, this is a consequence when legislators don't take the time [View All]

[no_hypocrisy]

to read the legislation they enact. There wasn't a debate of note (if any) of this provision, among many others. It was a gesture to say "fuck you" to the nine dead hijackers of 9-11. An empty gesture. The PATRIOT Act planted the seeds of fascism and they obviously have taken root and are now pushing up out of the ground.

Can you imagine how shortsighted it is to replace otherwise competent prosecutors? In order to punish (prosecute? persecute?) non-team players with this administration, examples such as the ones cited above are used to send a signal to the remaining prosecutors. Perhaps their replacements may not be as able to appropriately prepare criminal cases for successful prosecution and conviction, thus jeopardizing public safety and integrity of the court system.

Congress has to focus on tweaking and changing the PATRIOT Act on a piecemeal basis ASAP.