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Because Only Terrorists Use 802.11

Posted by timothy on from the vested-interests dept.

skinnyd writes "Consultants working for the Department of Homeland Security have announced that the Feds view open WiFi as a means of abetting terrorists, and say that they will compel the open wireless operators will have to close off their nets. 'Homeland Security is putting people in place who will be in a position to say, "If you're going to get broken into ... we're going to start regulating."'

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  1. IN SOVIET RUSSIA by kaosrain · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    modded down gets YOU!

  2. IN FAMILY GUY by inerte · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    THEY DON'T REPEAT JOKES!

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    1. Re:IN FAMILY GUY by inerte · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Jokes are meant to be offensive.

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  3. I, SHTURMOVIK, COME FROM SOVIET RUSSIA! by Shturmovik · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You are big fool to think that Government does not love you! Government want to help you! Government care so very much for you! Let Government take care of you! It is only way to be safe from nasty terrorist and other very bad men! Me, I just drink Vodka until all bad thing disappear forever - such as beloved Father and Uncle Ivan Alexei and that one cousin from Petrograd. I'm sure it was for their own good.

  4. minor question-slash-comment by algernon7 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    That was a great post, and dead on.
    This is off topic, but I do have a question, regarding this quote:

    That in-it-of-itself is intrinsicly impossible to justify

    I thought the phrase was 'in-and-of-itself', as in 'from it's very core' or 'from all levels and perspectives'. Have I been wrong all along?

  5. Bin Laden has already won.... by ZvlvLord · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Greetings to each and everyone,

    Osama Bin Laden has already won. He could even be dead by now, it would not change anything. The USA are SCARED.
    The US gov. is hurting the USA more than Bin Laden could ever dream of. All those laws, restrictions etc... will fuck the USA up.
    The USA are going down the drain. 1984 is not that far anymore. If Bin Laden is still alive, he's laughing his ass off. Just keep on passing more laws, tag your citizens like cattle while you are at it. Those that can, will fuck off to more peaceful places.
    America used to be great. Now it's just a dream fading off....

    PS: ya can all flame away...
    PS2: I love the US but lately, it's not even the US anymore, it's become something else entirely ====(((

  6. Re:Ludicris by frank_adrian314159 · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    in either 2 or 6 years someone other than Bush will be in office

    So? The Repubs don't have the balls or desire to stop the juggernaut they've created. The Demos don't have the guts to stand up and say that this was all a mistake and none of the Libs or Repubs would vote for them if they did. And the Greens and Libs don't have a chance in hell to field anyone who'd win. I mourn for my country and fear that it must soon be only my country of origin.

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