--- From: "Danny Yavuzkurt" <ady1at_private> To: "Declan McCullagh" <declanat_private> Subject: Frank Serpico publicly criticizes 'anti-terrorism' measures Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 21:20:00 -0400 http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/nation/3612338.htm Very short article; merely a blurb, but I find it interesting that when he spoke out against the losses of freedom we've suffered in the 'fight against terrorism,' he was jeered at by the audience - the same audience that came to hear him read the Declaration of Independence. Does the hypocrisy of the American public know no bounds? How can these people be such sheep? -Danny "Posted on Sat, Jul. 06, 2002 Serpico decries anti-terror measures Associated Press CHATHAM, N.Y. - Frank Serpico, the whistle-blowing ex-New York City cop, criticized the government's anti-terrorism measures at a July Fourth reading of the Declaration of Independence. "It is my opinion that never before have we, as a nation, stood in greater danger of losing our individual liberties as we are today," he said. "We, the people of this great nation, are being punished for the transgressions of our leaders and their consorts." Despite catcalls from the audience, he continued with his statement before moving on to the text of the historic document. "When I still have the freedom to speak, I'll always use it," said Serpico, best known for fighting corruption within the police department in the 1960s. [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like Politech? Make a donation here: http://www.politechbot.com/donate/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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