Democrats cut ‘John Doe’ provision

[Highwayman]

Making the world safer for terrorists in the pursuit of political correctness the Democrats prove to be straw men in the Land of Oz.

July 19, 2007


By Audrey Hudson - Congressional Democrats today failed to include a provision in homeland security legislation that would protect the public from being sued for reporting suspicious behavior that may lead to a terrorist attack, according to House Republican leaders.

"This is a slap in the face of good citizens who do their patriotic duty and come forward, and it caves in to radical Islamists," said Rep. Peter T. King, New York Republican and ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee.

Republicans wanted the provision included in final legislation, crafted yesterday during a House and Senate conference committee, that will implement final recommendations from the September 11 commission.

Mr. King and Rep. Steve Pearce, New Mexico Republican, sponsored the provision after a group of Muslim imams filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against US Airways and unknown "John Doe" passengers. The imams were removed from US Airways Flight 300 on Nov. 20 after fellow passengers on the Minneapolis-to-Phoenix flight complained about the imams' suspicious behavior.

On March 27, the House approved the "John Doe" amendment on a 304-121 vote.

"Democrats are trying to find any technical excuse to keep immunity out of the language of the bill to protect citizens, who in good faith, report suspicious activity to police or law enforcement," Mr. King said. "I don't see how you can have a homeland security bill without protecting people who come forward to report suspicious activity."...

Democrats cut 'John Doe' provision*-*Nation/Politics*-*The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

[Highwayman]

E.D. Hill and Congressman Peter King of New York discuss John Doe.

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[Army_of_One]

The Democrats, the ACLU and trial lawyers are behind this. Again...if you are Al Queda who would you vote for...lol. Sometimes you have to wonder who's side they are on?!?

[agnostic]

Yes, it is too bad there are others out there looking to ensure that we evaluate individual rights before we blindly blanket America in the oh-so great homeland security initiatives. Must be the terrorists at work...

[Outofdodge]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

Again...if you are Al Queda who would you vote for?

Seems to me Al Queada is doing just fine with the current party in charge, why would they want to change?

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

Sometimes you have to wonder who's side they are on?!?

Why do you express to behave like the Taliban and hate America so much?

[Highwayman]

A late-night agreement yesterday guaranteed that so-called "John Doe" protection — to prevent airline passengers from being sued for reporting suspicious behavior — will get a floor vote in the House and Senate.

"This is a huge win — a hard-fought victory for House Republicans and, more importantly, for the American people," said Peter T. King, New York Republican and ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee....

'John Doe' protection to get floor vote*-*Nation/Politics*-*The Washington Times, America's Newspaper