Tunnel Rats
Enterprising, industrious, hard-working--and very, very stupid--drug runners make a run, er...dig for the border.
posted by Jar(egg)head at 09:06
Friday, July 22, 2005
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2 Comments:
Here's the scary part:
"Investigators used a "sneak-and-peak" warrant available under the USA Patriot Act to enter the U.S. house on July 2 and later installed cameras and listening devices in the home to monitor activities."
Sure.. the Patriot Act is only being used to stop Terrorism. Right.
If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say that the warrant was issued because the law enforcement types were concerned the "drug runner" thing might be a cover for terrorists setting up a cross-border conduit. In that case, it would be a perfectly legitimate application of the Patriot Act.
That said, I am also quite leery about the Act. It has huge potential for abuse, and its employment by authorities must be monitored very closely. The ACLU can actually serve a useful purpose in that respect; it at least partly makes for all the stupidity and silliness they engage in on a daily basis.
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