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| ACLU Loses in NYC Subway Search Case |
| 2005-12-03 |
| In a victory for National Security, and the American citizen not to be blown up, a judge ruled today against the ACLU, and for NYC Subways in their effort to protect their citizens. NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Friday that police had a constitutional right to randomly search passengersâ bags on the New York City subway to deter terrorist attacks. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman ruled the searches were an effective and appropriate means to fight terrorism, and constituted only a âminimal intrusionâ of privacy. âThe risk to public safety of a terrorist bombing of New York Cityâs subway system is substantial and real,â Berman wrote in his opinion. âThe need for implementing counter-terrorism measures is indisputable, pressing, ongoing and evolving.â Random bag searches began on July 22 after a second set of bomb attacks on Londonâs transit system. In a statement, Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised the ruling, calling bag searches a âreasonable precautionâ that police would continue to take. The New York Civil Liberties Union, which had sued to stop the searches, plans to appeal, Executive Director Donna Lieberman said in a statement. She said the âunprecedentedâ bag search program violated a basic freedom. |
| Posted by:Phins Creans5488 |
| #7 the San Diego branch has the doors locked 24/7 - When Kevin Keenan comes to work each morning in a downtown San Diego high-rise, he enters his office through an unmarked door outfitted with a two-way intercom. Kevin Keenan is the new executive director of the local ACLU chapter, which has 8,000 members and pivotal roles in several hot-button issues in San Diego. There's no sign or logo on the door. Visitors press a button on the intercom and are queried by a receptionist inside before being granted access. Those precautions are necessary in Keenan's line of work: He is the new executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego & Imperial Counties. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-12-03 15:28 |
| #6 ACLoosers |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-12-03 13:50 |
| #5 IIRC the NYC headquarters of the ACLU searches everybody that enters their building. Wotta bunch of freakin' hypocrites... |
| Posted by: Raj 2005-12-03 11:26 |
| #4 Don't forget to send them a lovely Christmas card! I guess we should resist the urge to "wish them luck" on the CIA suit, and "share their pain" about the NYC subway loss..... |
| Posted by: Bobby 2005-12-03 08:52 |
| #3 Dress the cops up in Santa suits and really piss em off. lol other candidate suits to piss them off Christmas tree suits Sweet Baby Jesus attire Yule Elfs wearing crucifixes |
| Posted by: Red Dog 2005-12-03 03:58 |
| #2 Dress the cops up in Santa suits and really piss em off. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-12-03 01:16 |
| #1 I hope opposing counsel drilled them hard for attorney's fees. |
| Posted by: badanov 2005-12-03 00:11 |