Plz offer anonymous testimony of ur experience as victims of those enforcing the USA Patriot Act on u unjustly

Question

I am Australian, and I've heard about the USA Patriot Act, and how it takes away civil rights and liberties from law abiding Americans, in an attempt to prevent terrorist activity. I've heard that people are being captured and imprisoned without trial, legal representation, or even contact with loved ones, for an indefinite period that may be the rest of the persons natural life. And I've heard that Government officers have unprecedented access to almost anything they need to follow leads in an attempt to identify and obstruct terrorist activity. What I've just heard is that the patriot act is being used to imprison people suspected of being terrorists, under the charge of treason, simply for criticising their country and/or government for enacting and enforcing these laws.

My question is, can anyone confirm or refute any of the above, using ONLY testimony of personal experience of being under these conditions, and/or via a relationship with someone who is/was there?????????????????

There is someone I have been talking to about this (you know who you are) and I would like to ask you NOT to answer it, or atleast (if you think you can give a good answer) don't answer straight away. Please wait at least 24 hours before answering (if you really want to) to give other answerers a chance to get their 2 cents in, because you may or may not give an answer, and it may or may not thoroughly annihilate the other answerers, and I don't want any potential answerers discouraged from answering after reading an exceptionally good answer that may or may not come from you.

As a warning to all potential answerers, if your thinking about not answering, I suggest you follow that instinct, because I don't want you getting into any trouble for critisizing someone with a harsh whiplash that you can't avoid, namely your government, Bush, the Republican Party, the public relations team driven by Karl Rove, the Military machine that Donald Rumsfeld drove, or any of the homeland agencies.

FRAGINAL-NOYPI AKO - I know about substantiated evidence of criminal activity, but if a government officer working for a 3 letter agency is following a legitimate lead that indicates a person may have had contact with other people suspected of involvement with terrorism, then they can be held for questioning without legal counsel, or being charged with a crime, or being given any information of an expected release date.

Or so I've heard. Is that not true?

I'm not trying to drum up trouble or concerns or hate among people in the US, I'm just interested for personal reasons that relate to ongoing conversations with people in the US.

I've given Bryan a thumbs up, because he sounds honest and sincere, and makes me suspect that perhaps I have been misinterpreting some of the information I've received.
To other answerers, if you don't want to confirm or refute what I have said, at least confirm or refute what Bryan has said, please ppl. I'm really searching for answers on this.

I want to thank the proud vegan for the link, and have given him a thumbs up for it. Bryan, can you refute or confirm, in you opinion as an officer of the law, if you think the content claimed on that site is true and accurately portrayed, particularly regarding the lisence plate number on the piece of paper, or if you think it's all lies, or somewhere in between. Any comments? I'm not press or anything, and I'm not going to quote you (this is an anonymous forum, so I couldn't even if I wanted to). I only want this for me. contact me privately if you don't want to add details to your answer.

Answer 1

I am being watched by the FBI because I'm vegan...

Answer 2

As a US citizen, I can personally attest that the Patriot Act has saved countless numbers of lives.

I am a local law enforcement officer (not federal, so have never used the Patriot Act) and have personally seen numerous cases where atacks on US soil have been stopped.

What you have 'heard' about "the patriot act is being used to imprison people suspected of being terrorists, under the charge of treason, simply for criticising their country and/or government for enacting and enforcing these laws" is entirely bogus. This could not be farther from the truth.

Don't ever believe what you see in the mainstream media. The liberal extremists in the media hate the United States, the military, and law enforcement. I am personally aware of at least a dozen terror attacks that have been thwarted thanks to the Patriot Act. Many of these the public is not aware of, as either the investigation is ongoing or the information is too sensitive to release.

Answer 3

I'm American and I can tell you without the slightest shred of doubt that the Patriot Act has infringed on no ones rights and is only condemned by our Democrats - and the liberal media - to gain leverage in the next election.

The Patriot Act has stopped countless terrorist attacks and has made America safer. Period.

Just look into it, the Patriot Act has caught terrorists and only terrorists. The only people who complain are probably criminals or are considering terrorists attacks on the US.
Disregard what you hear or read or see on CNN, BBC, Al-Jezeera, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, NBC, NYT..............

Try watching Fox News. It will open your liberal eyes.

Answer 4

Intrusion into the privacy of others due to Patriot Act must be substantiated by evidence that a person is in fact a suspect for an offense. If there is no basis, it is a constitutional violation to privacy.

Answer 5

One of the most important lessons in life that a person can learn is not to believe everything you hear.

As an American talking to an Australian, you should worry about what is happening in Australia more than try to stir up trouble amongst Americans.

Answer 6

I was abducted and anal probed. I woke up in an alien ship with creatures that had huge eyes and grayish-white skin.

They did all kinds of experiments on me. They started to measure different parts of my body. When they measured down below, their eyes got bigger.

I was there probably for about 1 week. They then dropped me off in a corn field 200 miles from where I live.

Answer 7

I refute it, I trust the us governemnt more than you.