Forwarded op-ed piece claims an executive order (12425) amended by President Obama grants full diplomatic immunity to the international police organization Interpol.
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U.S. placed under international police-state
December 26, 3:49 PM
Columbia Conservative Examiner
Anthony G. MartinIn the dead of night on December 17, 2009, President Barack Hussein Obama placed the United States of America under the authority of the international police organization known as INTERPOL, granting the organization full immunity to operate within the United States.
According to Threatswatch:
Last Thursday, December 17, 2009, The White House released an Executive Order "Amending Executive Order 12425." It grants INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) a new level of full diplomatic immunity afforded to foreign embassies and select other "International Organizations" as set forth in the United States International Organizations Immunities Act of 1945.
By removing language from President Reagan's 1983 Executive Order 12425, this international law enforcement body now operates - now operates - on American soil beyond the reach of our own top law enforcement arm, the FBI, and is immune from Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
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Sources and further reading:
Executive Order - Amending Executive Order 12425
WhiteHouse.gov, 17 December 2009Why Does Interpol Need Immunity from American Law?
National Review Online, 23 December 2009U.S. Placed Under International Police State
Examiner.com, 26 December 2009Just What Did President Obama's Executive Order Regarding Interpol Do?
ABC News, 30 December 2009Order on Interpol Work Inside U.S. Irks Conservatives
New York Times, 30 December 2009
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