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["Alan MacHett" <machett AT ibiblio.org>]

er...  non-sequiter.  wrong links.  nevermind.

-AM

Alan MacHett said:
> stranger fish...
>
> http://www.citizenreviewonline.org/june_2002/fbi_scrutinizing.htm
> http://home.houston.rr.com/thescubaguy/News/FBIAlert.html
> http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/05/24/scuba.terrorist.alert/
>
> Scott Lundgren said:
>>
>> I just called my bank to cancel an extra ATM card they sent and as part
>> of
>> the identity verification process (name, account #, DOB, SSN) the
>> customer
>> service rep asked "as part of the Patriot Act, are you a US citizen?"
>>
>> Of course when I asked for what part of the act the bank was complying
>> with
>> the rep didn't know. I know there were extra know-your-customer
>> regulations
>> that were in the Patriot Act, but does anyone know what specific
>> regulation
>> from the Patriot Act a bank would fall under for such a routine
>> transaction
>> ?
>>
>> - SL
>>