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Secret Court: Government Lied to Get Wiretaps Approved

Posted by michael on from the blindfolded-and-wielding-a-sword dept.

Paersona writes "Ever wonder what Colleen Kollar-Kotelly is doing to pass the time while she waits for the next step in the Microsoft case? Apparently she is now serving as the lead justice of the FISA court that oversees intelligence agencies' requests for domestic wiretapping. Today, the Washington Post reveals that the FISA court has released a rare public report rebuking the FBI and Justice Department for their handling of wiretap requests." The New York Times also has a story about the FISA court. The court's opinion is available.

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  1. Re:Star chambers fighting by rickwood · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    If someone is charged and brought to trial, it'll be in the press.

    Why would they bother with a trial when they could just declare you an enemy combatant and hold you without charge until they feel like letting you out?

  2. Re:For perspective... by Tackhead · · Score: 2, Flamebait
    > The depressing part is that this is the best we can do, folks. It's what our species has to offer. History shows a long record of governments that were either corrupt, oppressive, stupid, or any combination of the above.

    USA: Corrupt. Stupid. But with so much corruption and stupidity, effectively incapable of oppression.

    Communist China: Corrupt. Oppressive. But stupid? Stupid like a fox.

    Nazi Germany: Oppressive. Stupid. And a population so rigidly controlled and brainwashed there was no room for serious corruption.

    Thus, all election day decisions come down to "Corrupt. Oppressive. Stupid. Choose any two."