Oh Hell, Prosecuting Non-Terrorists Using Anti-Terrorist Law..SHIT!

[Praetorian]

That's just about all I can say! Shit!

Ashcroft and Hitler wannabe Dubya are getting their way........again!
:mad: :puke:

Anti-terrorism statute may fight meth labs
By David Ingram
JOURNAL REPORTER
Sunday, July 20, 2003
Frustrated by drug laws that he thought were not tough enough on methamphetamine producers, prosecutor Jerry Wilson decided to examine the books.

Wilson, the district attorney for Watauga County, and members of his staff started flipping through legal texts and precedents in the past few weeks until they found what they were looking for - a law with more teeth.

Instead of a drug law, though, Wilson turned to the state's antiterrorism laws when prosecuting accused methamphetamine producers. The laws, specifically a statute passed in November 2001, detail the penalties for manufacturing a nuclear or chemical weapon. Wilson's office filed what are believed to be the first charges using that law last week.

'We sat down and began looking for something more that we could use as a weapon against these people, and that's the statute we found,' Wilson said. Since Wilson's decision other prosecutors have followed his lead and said that they will also prosecute methamphetamine producers under antiterrorism laws.

http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1070/a03.html?999

[lazarus]

1. praetorian

Please edit this to four paragraphs and provide a link, as per DU copyright rules.

Thank you,

lazarus, DU moderator

[Praetorian]

6. Lazarus

Thanks for the reminder.

Many apologies, I forgot the rules in my fit of rage!

Peace!

[HFishbine]

2. Link Request

May we have a link? This needs to be brought to the attention of newspaper editors throghout the state (and everywhere, really). A link would be helpful.

[wtmusic]

3. Meth is a 'chemical weapon'? Give me a f*cking break

USA leadership careening out of control...

[Sick of Bullshit]

13. Well, meth labs DO have a nasty habit of blowing up on occasion

but I don't think it's intentional

Next target: Illegal fireworks manufacturers!

[Gman]

4. They'll get laughed out of court

No doubt.

[Praetorian]

5. I don't think so....It's in Texas and sure to see a Bush Appointee!

N/T

[HFishbine]

14. North Carolina

actually...

[RustyShackleford]

7. Court...lawyers...trial...

if they violated the "Patriot Act" couldn't they just be sent straight to Guantanamo and the Tribunals???

[Darranar]

8. FASCISTS!!!!!!!

DEATH TO THE PATRIOT ACT! NO LIFE TO PATRIOT ACT 2!

[AmandaRuth]

9. yup

first the drug dealers, than the child pornographers, then the environmentalists and animal rights people, by then abortion will be illegal, so then the abortionists, anybody else I should include in there before they come for the liberals?

[mitchtv]

12. yeah, Gays and Unionists

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[Texican]

15. Not First

ASScroft and his buddy Chertoff have been using these laws to arrest and prosecute extreme right wing group memebers. They use any excuse under these laws to prosecute them and put them in maximum security facilities, even though they may just have violated some silly technical BS. There have been some incredible examples of this. The one that is best known is the Chester Doles case, although he may have actually committed a crime. I won't link to it, but it is getting a lot of publicity.
The laws were always intended to spread terror throught the general population. They indeed will be used against anyone who is not on the right side of the administration.

[Pepperbelly]

10. not surprising and completely outrageous!

:grr: _|_

[sandnsea]

11. Happens every time

A law is passed and pretty soon it's being used to prosecute completely unrelated things. Funny, the outrage seems to depend on a person's particular view of the crime. People don't always get upset over it, not even here on DU.

[jobycom]

16. They've already used them to track Texas Democrats

That was the part of the whole Homeland Security/Killer Ds story that was missed. The Homeland Security department was using powers granted it to fight terrorism-- powers that were allowed to violate many of our rights to protect our "safety"-- to fight a political battle. If they can get away with that, it's over.

It's been over since December 12th, 2000, as I've been saying. We're just the chicken who hasn't realized our head has been cut off.

[BevHarris]

17. Misuse of anti-terrorist laws becoming routine?

1) Used against online credit card transactions from an e-bay subsidiary

2) Homeland security dept. used to track Texas Democrats

3) Now, for prosecuting meth labs

and, according to Dr. Brit Williams, people who tamper with election machines will be prosecuted as terrorists. But then, he's turning out to be a somewhat less than credible source.

When does this legislation sunset? Ever?

Bev

[ewagner]

19. One more

You forgot using the Homeland Security laws to track Child Pornographers.

This is truly the slippery slope!

[Brian Sweat]

18. Is this supposed to be a surprise

If you didn't see this coming when they passed the "Patriot" act, you are really slow.

[ewagner]

20. Unpartiotic

I was one of those UNPATRIOT types who opposed the damned thing!

So was my Congressman.