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FBI Bugging Public Libraries
zamiel writes "Bill Olds writes in the Hartford Courant: 'I know my librarian, and I believe she would tell me if the government were tracking my computer use at the library. Don't you agree? No way. There's a gag order. When the FBI uses a court order or a subpoena to gain access to library computers or a list of the names of people who have borrowed certain books, librarians can't tell anyone - not even other librarians or you. They face a stiff federal penalty if they do. It's unfair that librarians should be placed in such a position.'" The American Library Association has a page with advice to librarians and links to previous news stories on the subject.
Red-Neck asshole cowards like you who are willing to sell off their rights and the rights of those around them with their uneducated indifference makes me very happy that I am not an American.
Rien n'est plus beau que le creux du 0.
If all this should have a reason, we would be the last to know.
Who's the greater coward, the one who won't stand up for what's right even if a problem doesn't affect him directly, or one who will speak out against all evil?
Oh Stu...does this mean you're going around the workplace railing against this? At home? On the subway? Every waking moment? Of course not. If you read my post the point is I believe this is not the place to discuss it.
I'll assume that even you aren't stupid enough to actually believe this only affects criminals and terrorists.
So, how does it affect you, the system, or the society? What's next, Ma Bell won't be able to make a public announcement when they put a wiretap on a suspect? How is this different?