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Managing Editor Section Editors News AggieLife Opinion Sci (Tech ___ Sports Copy Chief Graphics Photo Radio Producer Web Editor Staff Desk Assistant News Reporter _ ScijTech Writer Feature/Entertainment Writer Sports Writer Radio Reporter __Web Reporter Opinion Columnist Copy Editor Page Designer _ Photographer „ Graphic Artist . Cartoonist DEADLINE: 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11,for editor positions and Monday, Dec. 15, for staff positions. Turn in applications at 014 (basement) Reed McDonald Bldg. Interviews will begin immediately after application deadline. 6A Monday, December 8, 2003 THE BATTA1.1I Study: Terrorism-relate prosecutions often fizzlt NEW v THE B By Curt Anderson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 879 terrorists convicted WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has sharply increased prosecution of terrorism-related cases since the Sept. 11 attacks but many fizzled and few pro duced significant prison time, a study released Sunday finds. About 6,400 people were referred by investigators for crim inal charges involving tenor in the two years after the attacks, but fewer than one-third actually were charged and only 879 were con victed. according to government records reviewed by Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. The median prison sentence was just 14 days, according to a study by clearinghouse co-direc tors David Burnham and Susan P. Long. Only five people were sentenced to 20 years or more. Critics seized on the numbers to question whether Attorney General John Ashcroft and other top law enforcement officials have been overstating the suc cess of their anti-terrorism efforts. Nearly every time Ashcroft talks about the subject, he reads a long list of statistics on arrests and convictions to buttress his contention that great progress is being made. Sen. Charles Grassley, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee with oversight of the FBI and Justice Department, said the report “raises questions about the accuracy of the depart ment’s claims about terrorism An independent study of federal terrorism prosecutions ste that of 2,001 cases filed since Sept. 11,2001, only five indvita have been sentenced to 20 years or more in prison. 6,400 estimated prosecution referrals Breakdown of filed cases Convicted Pending Dismissed 23i Not guilty Breakdown of convicted,byp No prison 5£ Up to one year 2£ One to less than five years ..! Five to less than 20 years 20 years to life >lu enforcement.” “This report despite the focus on terrorism- related crimes, most of the people accused of terrorism involvement are getting little jail time, if at all,” said Grassley, R-Iowa. Justice Department and FBI officials said the study is rooted in past conceptions of crime and punishment and does not reflect the reality that would-be terror ists seek to blend into society until they are ready to strike. Lack of lengthy prison terms in many cases can be explained by the effort by prosecutors to stop would-be terrorists long before they are ready to attack, often charging them with lesser otTenses, such as identity theft, document fraud and immigra tion violations. Prosecutors feel it is better to get suspects off the streets and press them for information than wait for events that could produce harsher penalties. They also said the study makes no value of intelligence colie; and the need to reward coo^ lion with lesser sentences. “The whole point is to rupt terrorism at an early a instead of letting the conspirs fulh hatch." said Viet DM former top Justice Depa® official under Attorney Geiid John Ashcroft whonowtere law at Georgetown Univeis "We cannot take the riskoi conspiracy taking place, V you get is shorter sentence: greater prevention." In other words, forev would-be “shoe bomber” s as Richard Reid —setmyi sentence for trying to The F 77th near U. Alii; THE HUT n . ... Hats anc xplosive on a Paris-to-.fc| tamed flight last year many more suspects such as I group from were terrorism by briefly attenditj Qaida camps in Afghanis! [ Afghan ■Tatter U.; of Yemem-AmenanLg a len Lackawanna, NX«| ) 4 i) , ed convicted of Spam Continued from page 1A violate users' free speech rights. “It’s also our choice as an insti tution to honor (students’) aca demic freedom, “ Putnam said. He said other universities have chosen to institute anti spam measures, but there are concerns that people have differ ent ideas or definitions of what constitutes spam. “The problem, other than the volume (of spam sent), is that the definition of spam is sticky from an institutional position,” Putnam said. Jason Van Fickell, a senior computer engineering major, said the new legislation could help, but he also has concerns about offshore Internet interests. Filtering is effective, he said, but it is not foolproof. “I use two different accounts,” Van Fickell said. “That helps control the amount of spam in my personal account.” Jocelyn Marlatt, a senior psy chology major, said she clears out her junk mail folder six or seven times a day. “I despise it (spam) with a passion.” Marlatt said. "It's kind of a nuisance or it interferes with what I’m looking for.” Emily Gruninger, a freshman education major, agreed. “I think it’s very distracting and just not useful,” Gruninger said. “I don’t think anyone clicks on them.” Frustrations such as these could be alleviated in the near future, if the FTC’s no-spam registry is put into effect. Billy the Kid showdown Mom SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP The fight over remains of Billy the Kid’s if er for DMA testing has ^Bragedy. brewing for months, 1 showdown begins Monday. juietly leld w A state District Court W ..been pi here — where the Kid’s me: Catherine Antrim is determine who w each side in the exhumsi" case. An exhumation set for Jan. 6. Some local and c cials want proof that Sheriff^ Idoienee' Garrett killed Billy July 14, 1881, in Fort Sun# Holiday Sihopping This holiday season, aivoid the long lines and endless searching for a parking spot by doing all of your holiday shopping with MSC OPAS. 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