Comments on: Patriot Act Nabs Prankster http://txfx.net/2005/01/05/patriot-act-nabs-prankster/ Mark Jaquith's blog about capitalism, freedom, WordPress, the web, and personal topics Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:11:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michelle Malkin » “PLANE STUPID” http://txfx.net/2005/01/05/patriot-act-nabs-prankster/comment-page-1/#comment-224696 Michelle Malkin » “PLANE STUPID” Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:43:14 +0000 http://txfx.net/2005/01/05/patriot-act-nabs-prankster/#comment-224696 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net [...]

]]> By: Enemy Of The State: May 2005 http://txfx.net/2005/01/05/patriot-act-nabs-prankster/comment-page-1/#comment-11315 Enemy Of The State: May 2005 Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:13:20 +0000 http://txfx.net/2005/01/05/patriot-act-nabs-prankster/#comment-11315 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] We're All Terrorists Now and Department of Homeland Police State says Mistakes Should Be Subject to Death!! Have you been observing the stars using a green laser? How about own a strip club? How about own a toy store? Have radical political beliefs? Like to take pictures of nature?In this new orwellian world of our current Government we are all Terrorists now.As far as the Government is concerned, anyone that challenges the Government in any way or actually would like to be left alone is a Terrorist.The latest outrage is our Government's arrogant belief that anything you own can be subject to a search without any court oversight. No warrants needed if you are under suspicion of being a terrorist, which is all American citizens nowadays.Absurd you say?Below is an excerpt from an article which appeared on http://drudgereport.com/ today:"Officials from the American Civil Liberties Union, the Open Society Institute and the Center for Democracy and Technology said in a telephone conference call the new provisions to the USA Patriot Act would allow the FBI to secretly demand medical, tax, gun purchase, travel and other records without needing to get approval from a judge."http://reuters.myway.com/article/20050523/2005-05-23T194203Z_01_N23232766_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-CONGRESS-PATRIOT-DC.htmlYou think this is nutty folks, you ain't seen nothing yet.Now, The Department of Homeland Police State (err...security) wants the authority to shoot down errant planes who enter White House Airspace:"WASHINGTON (AP) - The Homeland Security Department is considering whether it should seek authority for its pilots to shoot down errant planes around the nation's capital like the one that came within three miles of the White House this month, according to an internal agency memo obtained by The Associated Press."http://apnews.excite.com/article/20050523/D8A95PAG0.htmlYou got that? People who make mistakes should die!Hey what's the big deal if a few people needlessly die?As long we're safe, right?Just more evidence that your life belongs to the State and they can snuff it out if they darn well feel like it.Patrick Sovereign,Enemy of The State [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] We’re All Terrorists Now and Department of Homeland Police State says Mistakes Should Be Subject to Death!! Have you been observing the stars using a green laser? How about own a strip club? How about own a toy store? Have radical political beliefs? Like to take pictures of nature?In this new orwellian world of our current Government we are all Terrorists now.As far as the Government is concerned, anyone that challenges the Government in any way or actually would like to be left alone is a Terrorist.The latest outrage is our Government’s arrogant belief that anything you own can be subject to a search without any court oversight. No warrants needed if you are under suspicion of being a terrorist, which is all American citizens nowadays.Absurd you say?Below is an excerpt from an article which appeared on http://drudgereport.com/ today:”Officials from the American Civil Liberties Union, the Open Society Institute and the Center for Democracy and Technology said in a telephone conference call the new provisions to the USA Patriot Act would allow the FBI to secretly demand medical, tax, gun purchase, travel and other records without needing to get approval from a judge.”http://reuters.myway.com/article/20050523/2005-05-23T194203Z_01_N23232766_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-CONGRESS-PATRIOT-DC.htmlYou think this is nutty folks, you ain’t seen nothing yet.Now, The Department of Homeland Police State (err…security) wants the authority to shoot down errant planes who enter White House Airspace:”WASHINGTON (AP) – The Homeland Security Department is considering whether it should seek authority for its pilots to shoot down errant planes around the nation’s capital like the one that came within three miles of the White House this month, according to an internal agency memo obtained by The Associated Press.”http://apnews.excite.com/article/20050523/D8A95PAG0.htmlYou got that? People who make mistakes should die!Hey what’s the big deal if a few people needlessly die?As long we’re safe, right?Just more evidence that your life belongs to the State and they can snuff it out if they darn well feel like it.Patrick Sovereign,Enemy of The State [...]

]]> By: Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net http://txfx.net/2005/01/05/patriot-act-nabs-prankster/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net Wed, 05 Jan 2005 22:54:06 +0000 http://txfx.net/2005/01/05/patriot-act-nabs-prankster/#comment-1273 <strong>No, YOU Read the Law!</strong> Michelle Malkin disagrees with my assessment of the case of the man who shined a laser into an airplane and is getting prosecuted under the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act makes it illegal for terrorists and anybody else to intentionally use a "danger... No, YOU Read the Law!

Michelle Malkin disagrees with my assessment of the case of the man who shined a laser into an airplane and is getting prosecuted under the Patriot Act.

The Patriot Act makes it illegal for terrorists and anybody else to intentionally use a “danger…

]]> By: JoeBruin88 http://txfx.net/2005/01/05/patriot-act-nabs-prankster/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 JoeBruin88 Wed, 05 Jan 2005 18:02:51 +0000 http://txfx.net/2005/01/05/patriot-act-nabs-prankster/#comment-1245 As cool as a laser pen is, one should not be shining it intentionally at an airplane in flight. <strong>That</strong> should be a crime and it should be punishable, but not for 20 or 25 years of jail time. Maybe a nice $5000 fine would teach this moron a lesson. As cool as a laser pen is, one should not be shining it intentionally at an airplane in flight. That should be a crime and it should be punishable, but not for 20 or 25 years of jail time. Maybe a nice $5000 fine would teach this moron a lesson.

]]> By: Randy Rogers http://txfx.net/2005/01/05/patriot-act-nabs-prankster/comment-page-1/#comment-1220 Randy Rogers Wed, 05 Jan 2005 15:15:03 +0000 http://txfx.net/2005/01/05/patriot-act-nabs-prankster/#comment-1220 I notified the FBI after the Colorado Springs incident was being widely reported that the green lasers are readily available via the internet or through amateur astronomy magazines such as Sky and Telescope or Astronomy. I would LOVE to have such a device as the beam is clearly visible (like the ray-guns of old sci-fi movies) through the atmosphere as a green beam of light. The reference to the Patriot Act: "(5) interferes with, disables, or incapacitates any dispatcher, driver, captain, or person while they are employed in dispatching, operating, or maintaining a mass transportation vehicle or ferry, with intent to endanger the safety of any passenger or employee of the mass transportation provider, or with a reckless disregard for the safety of human life;" "(6) commits an act, including the use of a dangerous weapon, with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to an employee or passenger of a mass transportation provider or any other person while any of the foregoing are on the property of a mass transportation provider;" does not apply here and I would think a rational jury would aquit the offender as just being ignorant. There was obviously no intent to cause death or serious injury to anyone nor did his action "recklessly interfere" nor did he willfully "disregard anyones safety." The US Attorney would be wise to let this one slide rather than punish some poor working slob/father with 25 years in prison. The guy was just plain stupid. Randy Rogers Denver, CO I notified the FBI after the Colorado Springs incident was being widely reported that the green lasers are readily available via the internet or through amateur astronomy magazines such as Sky and Telescope or Astronomy. I would LOVE to have such a device as the beam is clearly visible (like the ray-guns of old sci-fi movies) through the atmosphere as a green beam of light.

The reference to the Patriot Act:
“(5) interferes with, disables, or incapacitates any dispatcher, driver, captain, or person while they are employed in dispatching, operating, or maintaining a mass transportation vehicle or ferry, with intent to endanger the safety of any passenger or employee of the mass transportation provider, or with a reckless disregard for the safety of human life;”

“(6) commits an act, including the use of a dangerous weapon, with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to an employee or passenger of a mass transportation provider or any other person while any of the foregoing are on the property of a mass transportation provider;”

does not apply here and I would think a rational jury would aquit the offender as just being ignorant. There was obviously no intent to cause death or serious injury to anyone nor did his action “recklessly interfere” nor did he willfully “disregard anyones safety.” The US Attorney would be wise to let this one slide rather than punish some poor working slob/father with 25 years in prison. The guy was just plain stupid.

Randy Rogers
Denver, CO

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