Patriot Act Bags a Rhino
March 12th, 2008 at 9:16 pm by CrankyAccording to the highly regarded Counterterrorism Blog,
Would Spitzer had been discovered if he had engaged in his activity before the passage of the Patriot Act? Personally, I doubt it. But heightened awareness among bank employees, tougher bank examination procedures, numerous stiff penalties for BSA noncompliance, and extra press coverage all came in the past six years.
So, while the shameless of the Left would absolve Spitzer of all wrongdoing by playing the it’s all Karl Rove’s fault card, one can clearly see that he did fall victim to the counter-terrorism measures of the Patriot Act.
Is this a diversion from the stated purpose of the Patriot Act – that is to catch terrorists?
I don’t know. But this leaked FBI picture taken at the Emperor’s Club VIP seems to indicate that the effort was worthwhile after all.
March 12th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
It is only right for Osama to step down from his position as head of al Qaeda. He’s disgraced his wives. His mujahideen.
And most importantly, the Western media.
March 13th, 2008 at 12:57 am
Silence! I keeel you!