# Does the USA PATRIOT Act scare the crap outta YOU?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 26, 2003, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-usa-patriot-act-scare-the-crap-outta-you/209629 "2003-10-26T06:56:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Patricinus\_Scriblerus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@Patricinus\_Scriblerus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patricinus_Scriblerus)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-usa-patriot-act-scare-the-crap-outta-you/209629/81 "2003-11-08T00:08:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GoHeels \* > \*\* > I’m so confident that I’ll try a little experiment: > > FUCK YOU ASHCROFT, YOU SHITHEAD FASCIST MURDERER!!! > > I’ll give the government a week to trace this post to me and my computer. I figure with all the high-tech scary gadgetry over at the NSA and the FBI, a week to catch me - an obvious subversive - is plenty of time. > > Next week, I’ll post again on this thread if I haven’t been arrested. If I don’t post, you will know the Patriot Act represents a fundamental threat to our freedom. > \*\* A week and no word. I guess we all know the truth now. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-usa-patriot-act-scare-the-crap-outta-you/209629/82 "2003-11-08T00:43:35Z")
…or it merely proves that John Ashcroft has enough sense to distinguish between a real subversive and just some guy playing games. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-usa-patriot-act-scare-the-crap-outta-you/209629/83 "2003-11-09T05:53:55Z")
\*Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you’re always afraid You step out of line, the man come and take you away We better stop, hey, what’s that sound Everybody look what’s going down Stop, hey, what’s that sound Everybody look what’s going down Stop, now, what’s that sound Everybody look what’s going down Stop, children, what’s that sound Everybody look what’s going down\* For What It’s Worth Stephen Stills, 1966 ---
**Author:** ![GoHeels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@GoHeels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoHeels)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-usa-patriot-act-scare-the-crap-outta-you/209629/84 "2003-11-09T05:58:57Z")
Sorry about that, Patrinicus. Thanks for the reminder. I am happy to report that I’m still a free man and have not been the victim of government harassment. Woo hoo!! ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-usa-patriot-act-scare-the-crap-outta-you/209629/85 "2003-11-09T06:33:54Z")
How do we know you’re not really Them posting under the name **GoHeels**??? ---
**Author:** ![GoHeels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@GoHeels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoHeels)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-usa-patriot-act-scare-the-crap-outta-you/209629/86 "2003-11-09T06:46:46Z")
Achernar, AKA smart ass. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-usa-patriot-act-scare-the-crap-outta-you/209629.md?page=4)