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Ashcroft, Ellison Win 'Big Brother' Privacy Awards

Posted by michael on from the telescreen dept.

GuyMannDude writes "Reuters is reporting that Privacy International's 4th Annual US "Big Brother" Awards have been announced at the 12th Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy. Ashcroft won "Worst Government Official" and Ellison won "Worst Corporate Invader". Couldn't have happened to a pair of nicer guys."

3 of 14 comments (clear)

  1. Re:If you don't like the govt by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    It's up to you to take care of this, not some whinebag "committee".

    Right. In fact, they shouldn't even *talk* about it or disseminate opinions about which people or organizations are most likely to attempt to infringe your privacy. Because nobody ever, ever needs help with anything and nothing ever needs to be publicized.

  2. Well actually by nakaduct · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...a golden statue depicting a jackboot pressing down on a human head.

    It's a Doc Marten standing on a mummy's head. I thought it was some goth award at first.

  3. Re:Each "winner" received... by scaryjohn · · Score: 3, Funny
    "Most recipients fail to pick up the honor in person."

    I would not like to be the UPS guy who had to deliver these things to Oracle or the DOJ...

    UPS Guy: I need you to sign for this
    Receptionist: What is it, first
    UPS Guy: It says "Award enclosed" and "Fragile". That's all i know.
    Receptionist: We have to be security conscious around here, y'know.

    *opens box*
    *sees golden shrunken head*

    Receptionist: AIEEEEEEEE! There's no way we're signing for this... Send this &*()#&*()#%@&@^#(%) back to those mother&(#*&%)!!!!!!!!!!
    --
    One might ask the same about birds. What ARE birds? We just don't know.