Civil Liberties Under Attack

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This paper examines the actions that have been taken by the present administration in Washington since the attack on New York City on September 11, 2001 and contends that it has in effect perpetrated an attack upon the constitutional civil rights of the American citizen.

Outline
Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Safety and Peace
The First Amendment Rights Since 9/11
Prosecution Under the Sedition Act of 1918
The Fourth Amendment: Search and Seizure
Right to Counsel: The Sixth Amendment
Non-Discrimination Obligations of Federal Funds Recipients
DNA Sampling Under Patriot II
Summary and Conclusion

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"There have been several incidences of this Constitutional right being violated by law enforcement officials. During the peaceful protest of a group during the G8 Summit the young protestors were harassed by law enforcement officials was reported by The NewStandard website. The protestors were not carrying weapons or signs but merely doing work in the community. The youngsters were constantly harassed in the town of New Brunswick and intimidated by soldiers riding in humvees with machine guns. The G8 meeting was on an Island quite a distance from this little town."

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