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Old 12-01-2009, 05:30 AM   #213
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And let's not forget, that The Patriot Act is aimed primarily at foreign agents, or terrorists, while this treaty's targets are primarily pimply teenagers, downloading a handcam copy of Terminator XXII.
"aimed" Yeah right. There is no legal basis for "aimed" or "intent" once the powers are granted they get used for anything. Cf for example UK (legal) marches - suddenly the police are using anti-terror legislation: stopping searching and detaining without charge, ditto for journalists taking photos.

It's the precise details of the wording that matters.
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