Major Variola (ret.) wrote: > Administration Calls for Unprecedented Subpoena Powers > > http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-subpoena14sep14,1,689004. > story?coll=la-home-todays-times > > Unlike in ordinary criminal investigations, Ashcroft would not need the > approval of a grand jury or a judge to order witnesses to appear for > questioning. > > "The attendance of witnesses and the production of records may be > required from any place in any state or in any territory or other place > subject to the jurisdiction of the United States at any designated place > of hearing," the administration's bill says. > > ... > The bill includes a "nondisclosure requirement" as well. "If the > Attorney General certifies [there] may result a danger to the national > security, no person shall disclose to any other person that a subpoena > was received or records were provided," it says. > > Grand juries operate in secret as well. And though they are often seen > as a rubber stamp for the government, Cole said the mere presence of the > jurors restrains prosecutors. "There is a real difference when a > prosecutor knows 23 citizens are there observing what's going on," he > said > > ... > > The administration proposal was introduced in the House last week by > Rep. Tom Feeney (R-Fla.). > > Hmm, other Rep.tiles from Fla get turned into boots. And they're not > even raping > the constitution.
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