American Civil Liberties Union : Schuyler County, NY Resolution

There has never been a more urgent need to preserve fundamental privacy protections and our system of checks and balances than the need we face today, as illegal government spying, provisions of the Patriot Act and government-sponsored torture programs transcend the bounds of law and our most treasured values in the name of national security.

Schuyler County, NY Resolution (12/17/2003)

RESOLUTION NO. 499

SCHUYLER COUNTY LEGISLATURE

A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE USA PATRIOT ACT II AND THE PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES

WHEREAS, the County Schuyler is both deeply committed to the security of the United States and deeply concerned about the potential impact of the USA PATRIOT Act II on the constitutional rights of US Citizens, and

WHEREAS, the Schuyler County Legislature has particular concerns regarding several specific aspects of the Act as it may be applied to American citizens, including:

Those provisions limiting the right to a speedy, public trial in accordance with the Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure as they now exist.
Loss of access to legal counsel and the maintenance of the attorney-client privilege.
Detention without charge.
Potential erosion of the 4^th and 5^th amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure and self incrimination, and

WHEREAS, we believe that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that our federal legislators in both the House and Senate amend the Patriot Act in light of the concerns expressed herein.

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