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Government to Eavesdrop on Lawyer-Client Conversations

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-have-no-rights-left-get-over-it dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes: "This CNN article outlines the justice department's plans to start monitoring lawyer-client communications of detainees. The decision was made by the justice department without any public debate or the involvement of the Senate or Congress. It's astonishing how easily a basic civil right such as the right to counsel is taken away!" The ACLU is, predictably, opposed.

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  1. Without having read the article.... by Publicus · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Why oh why can we geeks never understand that the Justice Department is not the "Judicial Branch" that we all learned was a part of the system of checks and balances. This doesn't mean anything is going to happen. The Justice Department, which is part of the Executive branch, is lead by John Ashcroft. John Ashcroft is essentially a fascist. He will stop at nothing to snoop and pry into everyone's private affairs, using tax dollars to do it the whole time. He's basically our generation's version of J. Edgar Hoover, except he hasn't been successful yet.

    I'm not worried. Congress would probably never think of allowing this, and the Supreme Court would basically be asking for a revolution if they allowed such a thing.

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  2. Does not really suprise me by jamesdood · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Considering the climate post 9-11 this does not suprise me. Suspension of civil liberties is common in wartime, but usually the press stays away from it. Just look at the internment of the Japanese americans during WWII. I say if this aids the cause in finding the responsible parties then it is acceptable. However I do not believe that it shows journalistic sense to report it.

    Just my $0.02

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  3. ACLU being reosonable? That is surprising! by uigrad_2000 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    The ACLU protects civil liberties in name only.
    There's been quite a few cases already where they have been against allowing kids to pray in schools (which kind of seems like a civil liberty to me!)

    I don't care what you think about school prayer. Get rid of your preconceptions, and think about it. Should a group with the name "American Civil Liberties Union" be for or against allowing children to worship as they wish?

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