The "terrorist" in question was a single man, a rather weird Dutch radical whose ambitions included being the first person from his country to swim the English Channel, and who had walked across Europe in an attempt to protest somethingorother. He wasn't very articulate, and he wasn't connected with any other groups. However, the Nazis used his bungled attempt to burn down a building as an excuse to arrest hundreds of socialists and other opponants of the regeime.
I read in the paper today that Ashcroft has announced a policy whereby the FBI and INS can arrest and detain more foreigners on "alleged immegration violations" when they "lack sufficient evidence" to arrest them on criminal charges. Also, people who are being forced to register wtih the INS are being interrogated without their lawyers present.
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I read in the paper today that Ashcroft has announced a policy whereby the FBI and INS can arrest and detain more foreigners on "alleged immegration violations" when they "lack sufficient evidence" to arrest them on criminal charges. Also, people who are being forced to register wtih the INS are being interrogated without their lawyers present.
And no end in sight.