Brighton Fights Back Against PATRIOT ACT and FBI Abuse by Upholding Civil Rights and Liberties

In response to concern about flaws in the Patriot Act and recent revelations of FBI abuse of Patriot Act powers, the Brighton Town Council, in a vote of 5-0, today approved a resolution upholding the Bill of Rights and Constitution and protecting the rights of Brighton residents from anti-terrorism measures that the Council believes go too far. Brighton is the first community in the country to pass an anti-Patriot Act resolution challenging National Security Letters (NSLs), which were recently revealed to be overused and abused by the FBI.

Brighton also joins 409 municipalities to have passed resolutions against the Patriot Act, according to the Bill of Rights Defense Committee in Northampton, MA, which tracks the resolutions and encourages a national debate on threats to civil liberties from the Patriot Act and other post-September 11th anti-terrorism measures. Read the full article here.

Additional Information: Rochester Area Bill of Rights Defense Committee | Bill of Rights Defense Committee | PATRIOT ACT: Brighton moves to protect itself | Keep strong arm of Patriot Act from crushing our civil liberties | Group asks Brighton to stand up to Patriot Act