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Date Posted: 22:52:24 07/10/02 Wed
Author: Drummond
Subject: Serpico braves boos to slam anti-terrorist measures

Posted on Sat, Jul. 06, 2002
Serpico decries anti-terror measures
Associated Press

CHATHAM, N.Y. - Frank Serpico, the whistle-blowing ex-New York City cop, criticized the government's anti-terrorism measures at a July Fourth reading of the Declaration of Independence.

"It is my opinion that never before have we, as a nation, stood in greater danger of losing our individual liberties as we are today," he said. "We, the people of this great nation, are being punished for the transgressions of our leaders and their consorts."

Despite catcalls from the audience, he continued with his statement before moving on to the text of the historic document.

"When I still have the freedom to speak, I'll always use it," said Serpico, best known for fighting corruption within the police department in the 1960s.

Peter Maas wrote the book "Serpico," about Serpico's battle against departmental corruption. The book became a hit movie starring Al Pacino.

The organizers of Thursday's event, which also featured a performance of the play "1776," were surprised by Serpico's statements, and some were disappointed that he used the occasion as a soapbox.

"The politicking was totally unexpected," Barbara Peduzzi, assistant producer at the Mac-Haydn Theatre, told the Register-Star of Hudson.

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