Originally Posted By: the G-man
The Washington Times: House Republicans are pushing legislation to protect airline passengers from lawsuits for reporting suspicious behavior that might be linked to a terrorist attack. Finally! Somebody is going to stand up for the American public!


New York Post:

  • Rudy Giuliani yesterday blasted Democrats in Congress for blocking a measure that would protect from civil lawsuits citizen tipsters who report suspected terrorist activity.

    Giuliani, the Republican 2008 presidential front-runner, charged it's another example of Democrats being soft on terrorism.

    The proposed amendment to anti-terrorism legislation, sponsored by Long Island Republican Rep. Peter King, would provide immunity to citizens who alert authorities to suspicious behavior that turns out to be unfounded.

    The measure, known as the "John Doe" amendment, was spurred by a discrimination suit filed by six Muslim clerics in Minnesota who were removed from a plane last November after passengers reported suspicious behavior. They were cleared of wrongdoing.

    "This is a terrific idea. And we absolutely need it," Giuliani said