Section 411 Patriot Act violates 1st Amendment

1

• Section 411 Patriot Act violates 1st Amendment
• Permits guilt to be imposed solely on the basis
  of political associations protected by 1st
  Amendment.
• Terrorist organizations are groups that have
  never been designated in the Federal Register,
  but groups that fall under the loose criterion of
  two or more individuals, whether organized or
  not. Accused is responsible (guilty till proven
  innocent) of demonstrating that he did not know
  that the act would further the organizations
  terrorist activity.

2

• Section 218 Patriot Act violates 4th Amendment
• Allowing law enforcement agencies to circumvent
  probably cause clause whenever they are able to
  claim that the gathering of foreign intelligence
  constitutes a significant purpose
• Amends FISAs wiretap and physical search
  provisions to provide such without warning or
  knowledge of the accused

3

• Section 216 violates 4th Amendment by
• Authorizing government to install Carnivore, a
  formidable tracking device capable of
  intercepting all forms of Internet activity,
  including email.
• Record of which needs not be provided to court
  until 30 days after termination of the order.
  Not scheduled to expire.

4

• Section 215 violates 1stAmendment by
• Doing nothing to bar investigations of U.S.
  citizens based on other activities that tie them,
  no matter how loosely, to an international
  terrorism investigation. Relies only on agents
  word that items are sought for investigation to
  protect against international terrorism or
  clandestine intelligence activities. (no Proof
  needed)

5

• Section 802 Patriot Act violates 1stAmendment
• Creates federal crime of domestic terrorism
  that broadly extends to acts dangerous to human
  life that are a violation of criminal laws if
  they appear to be intended to influence the
  policy of a government by intimidation or
  coercion--couched in vague and expansive terms
  so as to make criminal legitimate political
  dissent.