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Letters 2 Opinion WedNEsdAy, NovewbER 7, 2001 _____ fr J r~ r /I T ’ * □ Staff Writer The new anti-terrorism law does far more harm than good. The foundation of America is the rights of its citizens, the bulk of which have tra ditionally been immigrants. By giving law enforcement agents the authority to conduct secret searches of homes and businesses just on suspicion, our freedom is not just limited, but outright breached. With out any warning, a special forces unit could come into your home and ran sack it, merely on suspicion of an ex tremely broad range of charges. My home could be searched just for writ ing this article because I am bad- mouthing the government. It may not be that extreme, and my freedom of press is not in jeopardy, but it is none theless frightening. Law enforcers can now hold non citizens for as long as seven days with out charging them or beginning de portation. That’s quite a leap from the original 48 hours. My friend’s mother came here from England and it is pos sible lor feds to throw her in jail for nothing other than being English. The Bill ofRights’ Fourth Amend ment states, “ The right of people to be secure in their persons, houses. right to not publish any letter; Security cannot be overlooked I tÓ J Jul 1 ISAIAH CREEL publication. Letters to the Editor are subject to editing. We reserve the ■3 A Anti-terrorism law breaches privacy All signed letters to the editor should be 500 words or less and will be considered for publication if submitted by 1 pm the Friday prior to papers, and effects, against unreason able searches and seizures, shall not be violated and no warrants shall is sue, but upon probable cause, sup ported by oath or affirmation and par ticularly desecrating the place to be searched and the persons and things to be seized.” The anti-terrorism bill, however, also gives en forcers access to private information through e- mail monitoring. They have created an extremely controversial system called Carnivore, which LUKE MAHAN Staff Writer If there is anything we need in America today, it is security. Over whelming and unrelenting control is what the American people are asking for subconsciously. If we have any hope of se curing the land of the free against future terrorist attacks or anything that threat ens our liberty, we must take necessary action. I think one aspect of our battle against the Taliban that is all too often over looked is immigra tion. We need to get our deportation sys tem lubed up for smooth operation so that all suspected al-Qaida agents can be shipped off immediately. Noncitizens also figure into the equation. Mass investigations should take place concerning resi dent aliens, because who knows what they are up to if they are not registered voters? I would be retrieves e-mail ad dresses through ad vanced technology. The real question of safety is whether or not it obtains more than e-mail ad dresses, such as home addresses or other “se cure” information. This information, when used in conjunction with the “sneak and peek” authority, could prove quite harmfill not only to innocent citizens, but for the law enforcers who will make count less mistaken judgments. This new bill is not only ridiculous, but also demeaning to the foundation of America. happy to give my own mother, who remains a citizen only of England, up to investigation, as long as I know that something is being done. One method of government con trol under debate is the use of Car nivore by law enforcement. Carni vore is a system used to monitor e-mails and Internet use. The dis agreement over using this system is whether it actually gets more in formation than just e-mail ad dresses. But the way I see it, if you’ve done nothing wrong, then there is nothing to worry about. Especially if it helps to get rid of any would-be saboteurs. Congress apparently is thinking along the same vein, since there is a new federal law which broadens po lice power, enabling them to search houses without immediately telling suspects that their houses have been searched. Law enforcement can also detain noncitizens for up to seven days without charging them. This is totally rational and neces sary, since reasons for imprisonment are overrated anyway, The government shares my opin ions, and you’d be best off doing so too. Are you more concerned with privacy or the ----------------- need for security?----------------- "Security, definitely security. It's scary to think at any point in time something can blow up." * 'It depends on the circumstances. If people are going to lose lives and stuff, I'm concerned with security. You only get one life." Photos and quotes compiled by Salena De La Cruz and Maggie Jirasek Casey Flynn Michael Todd "I want privacy. But I want security measures to be taken so stuff like this doesn't happen." "Privacy. Peoplejusthavea right to it I feel privacy is a form of security." Editor-in-Chief: Business Manager: Nick Barron (x2578) Maggie Jirasek (x2447) Opinion Editor/Production Coordinator Salena De La Cruz Copy Editor: Allison Gerfin Sports Editor: Elena Boryska Managing Editor: Liesl M uggii News Editor: Frank Jordan Photo Editor : Mike Pollock Secretary: A & E Editor: Advisor: Webmaster: Luke Malian Staff: Isaiah Creel Jesse Gurzynski Erinn Lerten Christina McFarland Daniel Merys Elisabeth Meyer Ben Walker Leah Boeringa JoAnne Gale I96OO S. M o I a II a A vi . O rcqon City. Oacço* 97045 (505) 657-6958 ext 2509 CCCP»i*<I@clACllAMA5>.-CC.OR.US Patty Mamula (x2310) Daisy Bain The Clackamas Print aims to report the news in an honest, unbiased, professional manner. The opinions expressed in The Clackamas Print do not necessarily reflect those of the student body, college administration, its fac ulty, or The Clackamas Print advertisers. 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