homeland security agency's new mission - child porn [View All]

[dfong63]

does anyone else agree with me that this is an outrageous case of mission creep, that sets a dangerous precedent? since when does a federal agency get to set its own mandate like this? shouldn't that be up to congress? if Tom Ridge gets away with this, will he stop at child porn? of course not. to me this looks like another step toward the HSA becoming the all-purpose homeland gestapo.

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homeland agency leads crackdown on child porn

Washington -- The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it was broadening its mission to include a crackdown on people who traffic in child pornography or otherwise prey on youngsters.

Tom Ridge, head of the department, said various federal law enforcement agencies had stepped up their cooperation since the Sept. 11 attacks and, in some cases, had been merged to better combat terrorism. That process, he said, has given law enforcement authorities "a vast set of resources" to apply to other threats, including criminals who prey on children.
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