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Justice Depart. Reveals More Suspects By The Associated Press | New York Times Friday, 14 June, 2002 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States is still holding at least 147 people rounded up as part of the investigation into the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and 18 are not represented by lawyers, the Justice Department said Friday, responding to a court order requesting the figures. U.S. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler ordered the Justice Department on May 31 to update and clarify data about people being detained after civil liberties groups sued for more information. The groups, which included the Center for National Security Studies and the American Civil Liberties Union, demanded the names of all those being held, information on where they are being held and more current numbers. Kessler has yet to rule on whether the government's decision to keep secret the names and locations of detainees is legal, but she ordered the release of the current number of detainees. In a court filing, the Justice Department said 74 people are being held on immigration-related charges and are in the custody of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The filing also said that 56 of the INS detainees are represented by lawyers, according to INS. It was unclear why the 18 unrepresented detainees did not have a lawyer. Justice Department officials did not immediately return calls for comment. Also reported in the filing, 73 people are being held in federal custody on criminal charges or violations related to the government's investigation of Sept. 11. All 73 are or were represented by counsel. The Justice Department also revealed that 880 people have been held during the course of the investigation on charges or violations; 129 by the INS and 751 by the federal criminal justice system. The government did not reveal how many people had been detained or are still being held without being charged. A Justice Department official said the government can hold people as material witnesses to a crime without ever charging them with an offense. Government officials have estimated that the number detained in connection with the investigation might have reached 1,100. The Center for National Security Studies argues the government is ignoring fundamental freedom of information laws by keeping the names and locations of detainees secret. Justice Department lawyer Ann Weisman has argued against releasing the names, saying it would only help terrorists plan more attacks and avoid detection by law enforcement. "Terrorists may be able to map the progress of the investigation by communicating with those detained and charting who has been detained and where,'' Weisman said in court in late May. "Terrorist groups could decide to switch to an alternate cell if one cell is proven to be compromised by a detainment.'' Kate Martin, a lawyer representing the groups, said the government had no reason to withhold numbers of detainees held or the names. "This is just the government trying to unilaterally say it can arrest people with no public explanation or documentation,'' Martin argued. "We know that is not what the Constitution allows.'' <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
