Section 605 of Proposed Patriot Act

January 31, 2006 B. John 161 Views

Section 605 of the House version of the Patriot Act renewal legislation. It calls for the creation of a Federal Police Force. Your imperial presidency at work.

"A permanent police force, to be known as the ‘United States Secret Service Uniformed Division,’" empowered to "make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence" … "or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony."

I post this specifically for the benefit of my friend Jerry, who thinks what George is doing OK, because its been going on for a long time anyway. Huh? I don’t recall any other administration wanting a uniformed federal police force.

B. John

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