Politicians never catch the blame....
Whether it is NSA supposedly reading your e-mail or "stop and frisk" laws in New York City, have you noticed the tone of discussion? Have you happened to catch that these "issues" are always placed on the level that is doing the work; what I mean is statements like "NSA was reading your email" and "NYC is stopping people at random" never seem to include that they are simply enforcing legislation that YOUR elected officials wrote.
NSA didn't write its authority, or the law, neither did the NYC Police, yet the discussion is never about how the legislation was drafted or who was behind it, instead it is only about who is executing it. You never see politicians or the media going "who wrote this law?" it is always "why are they doing this?", again, as if these bodies wrote their laws.
I heard a comment by uber-liberal Bob Beckell today where he hinted that the only reason NYC cops stopped and frisked 4.4 million people over 12 years was because "they get promoted". He never once discussed that the Supreme Court called this practice constitutional in 1964, nor did he ask what politician wrote the law for NYC - he only called out the cops. How wonderful.
A similar thing can be said for the NSA scandals. NSA didn't write the laws nor pass the authority that allowed it to see your wireless communications (apparently) the politicians gave them the power. The US should be asking "who granted this power/law and why?". But I believe if they delved into that they'd find that the answer in too far on the Liberal side of the isle.
So the next time you hear about the latest scandal, and who did what, ask this simple question...where did they get the power or direction? The answer will shock you.
Stop & Frisk:
Stop and Frisk
FISA Act:
Written by Ted Kennedy, signed into law by Jimmy Carter (both Democrat)
NSA didn't write its authority, or the law, neither did the NYC Police, yet the discussion is never about how the legislation was drafted or who was behind it, instead it is only about who is executing it. You never see politicians or the media going "who wrote this law?" it is always "why are they doing this?", again, as if these bodies wrote their laws.
I heard a comment by uber-liberal Bob Beckell today where he hinted that the only reason NYC cops stopped and frisked 4.4 million people over 12 years was because "they get promoted". He never once discussed that the Supreme Court called this practice constitutional in 1964, nor did he ask what politician wrote the law for NYC - he only called out the cops. How wonderful.
A similar thing can be said for the NSA scandals. NSA didn't write the laws nor pass the authority that allowed it to see your wireless communications (apparently) the politicians gave them the power. The US should be asking "who granted this power/law and why?". But I believe if they delved into that they'd find that the answer in too far on the Liberal side of the isle.
So the next time you hear about the latest scandal, and who did what, ask this simple question...where did they get the power or direction? The answer will shock you.
Stop & Frisk:
Stop and Frisk
LAWS OF NEW YORK, 2010
CHAPTER 176
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to temporary
questioning of persons in public places in cities with a population of
one million or more
questioning of persons in public places in cities with a population of
one million or more
Became a law July 16, 2010, with the approval of the Governor.
Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.
Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
bly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 140.50 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. In cities with a population of one million or more, information
that establishes the personal identity of an individual who has been
stopped, questioned and/or frisked by a police officer or peace officer,
such as the name, address or social security number of such person,
shall not be recorded in a computerized or electronic database if that
individual is released without further legal action; provided, however,
that this subdivision shall not prohibit police officers or peace offi-
cers from including in a computerized or electronic database generic
characteristics of an individual, such as race and gender, who has been
stopped, questioned and/or frisked by a police officer or peace officer.
that establishes the personal identity of an individual who has been
stopped, questioned and/or frisked by a police officer or peace officer,
such as the name, address or social security number of such person,
shall not be recorded in a computerized or electronic database if that
individual is released without further legal action; provided, however,
that this subdivision shall not prohibit police officers or peace offi-
cers from including in a computerized or electronic database generic
characteristics of an individual, such as race and gender, who has been
stopped, questioned and/or frisked by a police officer or peace officer.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
The Legislature of the STATE OF NEW YORK ss:
Pursuant to the authority vested in us by section 70-b of the Public
Officers Law, we hereby jointly certify that this slip copy of this
session law was printed under our direction and, in accordance with such
section, is entitled to be read into evidence.
Written by Ted Kennedy, signed into law by Jimmy Carter (both Democrat)
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