Sharp Drop in Terror-Related Prosecutions Noted

News:
After a brief surge following the Sept. 11 attacks, government lawyers have declined to prosecute 2 out of every 3 terrorism-related cases brought to them by the FBI since 2001, according to a new study. This year the rate is even higher, with 91% of cases referred by law enforcement being dropped, with the cause most frequently cited as insufficient evidence or a lack of criminal intent on the part of the accused.

Lest Ye Forget

when all else fails, vote from the rooftops

"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen."

- Samuel Adams, speech at the Philadelphia State House, August 1, 1776

By heavily armed l...September 4, 2006 - 8:59am