More Signs of Patriot Act Abuse
The Patriot Act is being used in a public corruption trial in Las Vegas. It's a case that has nothing to do with terrorism. he charges involve strip club owner Michael Galardi and politicians.
Federal authorities confirmed Monday the FBI used the Patriot Act to get financial information in its probe of Galardi and his dealings with current and former politicians in Southern Nevada. "It was used appropriately by the FBI and was clearly within the legal parameters of the statute," said Special Agent Jim Stern of the Las Vegas field office of the FBI.
Like we've said before, Congress got hood-winked into passing the Patriot Act. It was always the Justice Department's intention to use the powers authorized by the Act in non-terror related criminal cases and Congress, in its post-9/11 fervor, just looked the other way.
Balloon Juice is covering the story as well.
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