Just some simple historical thoughts .... Remember the old thought that our court system was created with the concept that we would rather let 100 guilty men go free rather than convict one innocent? The outgrowths of these thoughts along with past abuses of powers, the current limits on law enforcement were put into place. We also need to remember that our freedom "from" government as well as "of" government is a major part of why we became the great nation we are. As people raced to put into place more restrictive laws to stop the horrible Sept 11 tragedy, what made us great has started being changed -- and IMHO not for the better. Others concur, saying that if we give in to the terrorists and change our laws so that we become less free, then the attackers have one a major battle. So too, if we look at the abductors only with an eye of prevention at all costs, then we lessen part of the freedoms of all Americans. Rich Gresham
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