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Bloomington city council asked to challenge patriot act { February 12 2004 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.pantagraph.com/stories/021204/new_20040212048.shtml http://www.pantagraph.com/stories/021204/new_20040212048.shtml Thursday, February 12, 2004 City Council asked to challenge Patriot Act By Sharon K. Wolfe swolfe@Pantagraph.com BLOOMINGTON -- The Bloomington Human Relations Commission asked the city council Wednesday to call for the repeal of the USA Patriot Act, which members said infringes on civil liberties. The commission's unanimous recommendation action came after about 45 minutes of discussion from audience members favoring or opposing the federal anti-terrorism statute. It also called on libraries, bookstores and other institutions to avoid keeping records of patrons' reading materials and Internet use. Supporters of the law called it a weapon in the war on terrorism, while opponents said the law goes too far. "We're in the midst of World War III," said Paul Bailey of Bloomington. "I am for the Patriot Act. This act is constitutional." Suspected intimidation Commissioner David Bentlin said he thinks the Patriot Act intimidates minorities. They are not speaking out because they are afraid, he said. "There is still a fear in this community," he said. About 50 people turned out for the discussion on the effects of the law enacted six weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and current efforts to strengthen it. The commission's resolution asked the city to notify local, state and national officials, including President Bush, to oppose the law. The resolution also advised local businesses and institutions -- particularly booksellers and libraries -- to avoid keeping records of customers and their transactions. For example, they should discard records of who buys what books or who uses what Internet sites. Matthew Kubiak, director of the Bloomington Public Library, said he attended as a private citizen, but he did comment on library records. Bloomington and Normal's public libraries circulated about 1.1 million items in 2003, so maintaining such records wouldn't be practical anyway, he said. When an item is returned to the library, the user's name is deleted, and Internet use records are automatically erased at the end of the day, he said.

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