Gonzales Was Told of FBI Violations
After Bureau Sent Reports, Attorney General Said He Knew of No Wrongdoing

By John Solomon
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 10, 2007; A01

As he sought to renew the USA Patriot Act two years ago, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales assured lawmakers that the FBI had not abused its potent new terrorism-fighting powers. "There has not been one verified case of civil liberties abuse," Gonzales told senators on April 27, 2005.

Six days earlier, the FBI sent Gonzales a copy of a report that said its agents had obtained personal information that they were not entitled to have. It was one of at least half a dozen reports of legal or procedural violations that Gonzales received in the three months before he made his statement to the Senate intelligence committee, according to internal FBI documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.

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As he sought to renew the USA Patriot Act two years ago, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales assured lawmakers that the FBI had not abused its potent new terrorism-fighting powers. "There has not been one verified case of civil liberties abuse

Yea, they want to renew the Patriot Act to justify their domestic spying program.

No violations of civil liberties? You lying bastard Gonzo. From a Neocon point of view I bet you don't think any part of the PA has violated anyone's civil liberties, but from a citizens point of view that's BS.

How many people were held after 9-11just because they were Arab or Muslims , kept in secret locations, and denied their civil right? That's just one example.

In July 2003, the Inspector General of the Justice Department reported 34 credible cases in which officials illegally abused the powers of the Patriot Act. Another report by the Inspector General found "significant problems" in the Bush administration's actions toward 762 foreigners held on immigration violations after Sept. 11, 2001. The report revealed that the FBI took too long to determine whether the foreigners were involved with terrorism, and that dozens endured "lock-down" conditions 23 hours each day and slept under bright lights.


Section 215 of the Act, Under this provision, the FBI can issue wiretaps and monitor citizens' use of the Internet and public libraries without adhering to the probable cause standard set for warrants by the Fourth Amendment. According to the guidelines set by Section 215, the government need only meet the low, ill-defined standard of "relevancy" in order to justify such monitoring. The provision also violates the First Amendment, as it carries a gag order, criminalizing any discussion of FBI searches with the threat of prosecution.

Gonzo, you are a liar.