Domestic Security Enhancement Act. (Worth Noting).* Despite increased opposition to the USA Patriot Act USA PATRIOT Act [Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorists], 2001, U.S. (Baltimore, Maryland "Baltimore" redirects here. For the surrounding county, see Baltimore County, Maryland. For other uses, see Baltimore (disambiguation). Baltimore is an independent city located in the state of Maryland in the United States. , is the latest city to pass a resolution denouncing the act), the U.S. Department of Justice is drafting new legislation to further threaten civil liberties. John Ashcroft's proposed Domestic Security Enhancement Act contains new and sweeping law enforcement powers, many of which are unrelated to terrorism. Dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. "Patriot II," the new legislation would allow government to spy on constitutionally protected activities, share private information with local and state law enforcement, gain access to credit reports without consent or judicial process, and increase its secrecy secrecy see confidentiality. while diminishing public accountability. The act would also allow for the sampling and cataloguing of innocent Americans' genetic information without consent or court order and would shelter from prosecution federal agents engaged in illegal surveillance. Karen Ann Gajewski is a freelance editor and an editorial consultant to the Humanist hu·man·ist n. 1. A believer in the principles of humanism. 2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. 3. a. A classical scholar. b. A student of the liberal arts. . |
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