Government to Eavesdrop on Lawyer-Client Conversations

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.

Comments

Re:Why I am not against this

[Anonymous Coward]

The amazing thing is how badly your arguement plays out in the real world.

Only a small percentage of those who commit crimes are arrested and prosecuted.

Those who are arrested are those the police make the decision it's worth arresting, i.e. those who it's damn well likely have committed a crime.

People know this. Ordinary people. They don't buy your BS about "oooh, think of the poor innnocent street thugs."

Better get a clue. There's a real world out there waiting.

Re:make sure you read this part:

[Scooby Snacks]

First they came for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up, because I wasn?t a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up, because I wasn?t a Jew.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak up, because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me,
and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me.

-- Rev. Martin Niemoller, 1945

It's outrageous that this is even being considered, let alone implemented. This denies a fair trial to people who are most in need of it.



Oh, BTW, regarding your .sig: If information were really free, the GPL wouldn't be necessary.