Rita Katz

bostonherald.com/News-Sentinel , ‘Terrorist hunter’ admits it’s difficult to secure convictions, 17 Jun 08 "Katz had mixed results. She said her work led to the United States Agency for International Development canceling funding for a group she said was funneling money to Hamas. But Katz admits some of the people she’s accused have been cleared and some have sued her. Katz said getting convictions is "very difficult." However, "material-support" laws passed after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the Oklahoma City bombing and the Patriot Act lowered the standard for convictions. Prosecutors now only have to prove defendants wanted to support terrorists rather than that they actually did.

"Katz said she has received death threats for her work and four Fort Wayne police officers were hired to provide security for the speech. But Katz is undeterred."