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[OH] Bill Would Allow Arrests For No Reason In Public Place
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Dec 20, 2005 08:56pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Tuesday, December 20, 2005 12:35:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A bill on Gov. Bob Taft's desk right now is drawing a lot of criticism, NewsChannel5 reported.
One state representative said it resembles Gestapo-style tactics of government, and there could be changes coming on the streets of Ohio's small towns and big cities.
The Ohio Patriot Act has made it to the Taft's desk, and with the stroke of a pen, it would most likely become the toughest terrorism bill in the country. The lengthy piece of legislation would let police arrest people in public places who will not give their names, address and birth dates, even if they are not doing anything wrong.
WEWS reported it would also pave the way for everyone entering critical transportation sites such as, train stations, airports and bus stations to show ID.
"The variety of people who opposed to this is not just a group of the usual suspects. We have people far right to the left opposing the bill who think it is a bad idea," said Al McGinty, NewsChannel5?s terrorism expert.
WEWS was told that Taft is expected to sign the bill into law, but legal experts expect that it will be challenged in courts. |
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