AG Garland just agreed that, despite the letter from the National School Boards Association, he does not see any basis for using the Patriot Act against parents in school board meetings...
...That is heartening though hardly surprising given the definition of domestic terrorists. However, the answer begs the question on the basis for the intervention laid out in the DOJ memorandum. There are ample state and local laws to combat any criminal threats.
...The memo creates a nationwide effort to "address threats against school administrators, board members,
teachers, and staff," including "open dedicated lines of communication for threat reporting, assessment, and response." ...
teachers, and staff," including "open dedicated lines of communication for threat reporting, assessment, and response." ...
...There is no evidence in the memo indicating an interstate conspiracy or violent pattern. Yet, there is a promise to monitor such school meetings. The concern is with the chilling effect created by such federal monitoring and promises of a federal "response."
...It is akin to the police following you down the highway in case you commit a violation. It can have an impact on free speech. The question is whether such a federal program (in addition to local and state enforcement) is warranted under the examples given by the school boards.
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