[Peace-discuss] Patriot Act II

[Ken Urban]

S 22, The Justice Enhancement and Domestic Security Act of 2003
(Introduced in Senate)  

I received an email stating this bill had many provisions from Patriot
Act II, started looking through it on thomas (http://thomas.loc.gov) and
discovered the following subsection:

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Subtitle D--Anti Terrorist Hoaxes and False Reports

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Sec. 881. False information and hoaxes.

`(a) UNLAWFUL ACTS- It shall be unlawful for any person--

`(1) to impart or convey or cause to be imparted or conveyed false
information, knowing the information is false, concerning an attempt or
alleged attempt being made, or to be made, to do any act which would be
a crime under section 175, 229, 831, or 2332a of this title, and under
circumstances where such information may reasonably be believed; or

`(2) to transfer or distribute or cause to be transferred or
distributed any device or material, knowing or intending that the device
or material resembles a nuclear, chemical, or biological weapon, or
other weapon of mass destruction (as defined in section 2332a(c)(2) of
this title), and under circumstances where such device or material may
reasonably be believed to involve an attempt or alleged attempt to do an
act which would be a crime under section 175, 229, 831, or 2332a of this
title.

`(b) CRIMINAL PENALTIES-

`(1) Any person who violates subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) shall--

`(A) in the case of a first violation, be fined under this title, or
imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and

`(B) in the case of subsequent violations, be fined under this title,
or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; and

`(2) Any person who willfully and maliciously, or with reckless
disregard for the safety of human life, violates subsection (a)(1) or
(a)(2) shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than five
years, or both.

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IANAL, but it seems to me that George W. is looking at 5 years in jail.
 

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Ken Urban
Assoc. Prof. in Computer Science

B129A
(217)-353-2246
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