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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:Why was this modded to "Flamebait" by MaxVlast · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Are you kidding? There's enough annoyance to go around. Fritz Hollings is a good old-fashioned Dixiecrat. There are as many right-wing frothers here are there are pinko commie queers. The further in one direction one goes, the more convinced he is that everyone else is on the other side. Look at the breathless claims of a biased media. Remember the impeachment? Remember Marc Rich? Remember Whitewater? Remember what came out of all of that? A tired US public, nothing more, nothing less. The news fanned the flames because the news thirsts for a story. They don't care from what direction it comes, they just care if it sells more ads for Gatorade to the target demographic.

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  2. OMG..Did anyone else see this ??? by cOdEgUru · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I saw a Microshaft VisualStudio 60 Day Trial link on the top of the story!!!! Oh! The Horror!!

    I cant imagine how many shrinks would be swamped today by slashdot geeks who wants to "just talk"

    Also I would be leaving early today to witness porky pig flying over Atlanta.

    Then again, I shouldnt be surprised since CNN reported today that Osama Bin Laden got his US Passport today.

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  3. You Bet I Wonder What She's Doing! by Vortran · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    As I understand it, the "next step" in the case is for the judge to get done thinking about the case, stand up and bitchslap Micro$oft clear into the middle of next year.

    Isn't all the waiting we're doing supposed to be because Judge Colleen needs time to "think about it?" As far as I'm concerned, if she's got time to work for the the FISA, she doesn't need any more time to "think about" the M$ case.

    Let's have a ruling, already!

    I'm sure someone will be happy to point out how very little I understand the legal system.

    Vortran out

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  4. The Political Debate is Ragein' by bsDaemon · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    this pretty much sums it all up.