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Agorism
02-05-2011, 07:41 PM
http://www.cleveland.com/pdgraphics/index.ssf/2010/09/sneak-and-peek_warrant_use_inc.html
Use of Patriot Act Sneak-And-Peek Powers for Drug War Further Eclipsed Terrorism Uses in 2009

Reporter Ken Marshall of the Cleveland Plain Dealer did get his hand on a copy of the Patriot Act sneak-and-peek statistics for fiscal year 2009. Those statistics show that 50.6% more Patriot Act sneak-and-peek searches were carried out by federal agents in 2009 than in 2008. Here are the reasons the government gave for carrying out those searches in 2009:


Drugs: 73.7%
Fraud: 4.8%
Unspecified: 3.3%
Extortion/Racketeering: 3.2%
Fugitive/Escape: 2.2%
Robbery/Theft: 1.9%
Immigration: 1.5%
Weapons: 1.3%
Currency: 1.2%
International Emergency Economic Powers Act: 0.7%
Terrorism: 0.5%
Brett85
02-05-2011, 07:45 PM
"Those statistics show that 50.6% more Patriot Act sneak-and-peek searches were carried out by federal agents in 2009 than in 2008."

Just another good reason for conservatives to oppose the Patriot Act. It basically gives the Obama administration unlimited power.
Agorism
02-05-2011, 07:47 PM
Terrorism: 0.5%

This is my favorite part. 1/2 of one percent, and if I had to bet, nearly all of that 1/2 of one percent was bogus but just labeled terrorism.
Brett85
02-05-2011, 07:49 PM
This is my favorite part. 1/2 of one percent, and if I had to bet, nearly all of that 1/2 of one percent was bogus but just labeled terrorism.

Yeah. It just proves that the feds don't need these powers to keep us safe. I can't wait to hear Rand give a floor speech regarding the Patriot Act.
Dreamofunity
02-05-2011, 08:04 PM
Ridiculous.
HOLLYWOOD
02-05-2011, 08:26 PM
Didn't get the memo? ;) The Imperial Fascist Leadership say Drugs fund terrorism. Remember the marijuana smoking kid commercial funds terrorist during past Super Bowls? New round of propaganda coming from the DHSS ruining tomorrow's Super Bowl day.

It's all to grab power and control. What a coincidence all those rights violating text was conjured up and inflected upon the citizens within weeks.

Never let a crisis go to waste