| From: | Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK> |
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| Subject: | Justifying Achilles |
| Date: | Tue, 6 Jan 1998 11:42:50 +0000 |
of questions regarding the "mission statement" of this FBI branch.
The general idea and concept for this came from the US House Judiciary
Committee on Terrorism (1995)
Following are highlights from this which initially gave me the idea.
Items which were under consideration for inclusion in the committee's
legislation. (From US Judiciary Homepage - linked from FBI/CIA sites)
Turning terrorism into the Shadows is not that much of a leap in
imagination IMO. In talking to Paul about Achilles, we decided to go
for a more militant and activist section rather than the more usual
judicial process which would not be as interesting to read or for us to
run. (Who wants to read endless legalese - I sure don't want to write
it <g>)
Achilles still answer to the law, but we're trying to design a certain
amount of freedom within that law to deal with the anarchy inherent in
Shadowrun. :) Don't worry, it doesn't mean that the FBI are going to be
investigating _every_ incident on the list, they're going to be far too
busy for that. :)
Any ideas and thoughts on how others see these sorts of organisations
are encouraged and welcomed.
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New restrictions on the granting of U.S. visas to aliens linked to
terrorist activities, and provisions to curb the fraudulent manipulation
of lax U.S. immigration laws including the political asylum process.
Remove restrictions currently imposed on the Automated Visa Lookout
Systems, an information database that helps identify aliens seeking
admission to the U.S. and who have links to terrorist organizations, as
well as locate foreign nationals living in the U.S. whose vias have
expired.
Encourage closer cooperation between intelligence services and
immigration officials, particularly with the State Department's consular
offices worldwide, to weed out potential domestic terrorist threats.
Authorize additional monies in the FBI budget to ensure adequate funding
for anti-terrorism measures.
Establish expedited deportation proceedings against aliens living in the
United States and engaged in terrorist activities; sanction greater
scrutiny of domestic fundraising activities on behalf of groups with
links to international terrorism.
Further restrict the use, purchase, sale and transfer of nuclear
materials, plastic explosives and toxic gases, including implementation
of the Montreal convention on the marking of plastic explosives.
Encourage broader disclosure by consumer reporting agencies to the FBI
for counterintelligence and counter terrorism investigations.
Provide funding for implementation of the Digital Telephony legislation,
which was enacted in 1994. This law requires telecommunications
companies in the U.S. to meet law enforcement electronic assistance
requirements. An estimated $500 million is needed in the next five years
to implement the program.
Enable the FBI greater access to hotel/motel records for the purpose of
identifyng subjects of terrorism investigations.
Enhance the ability of the FBI to monitor domestic organizations that
have known terrorist leanings.
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