U.S. Proposes Centralized Internet Surveillance

Mr.Intel writes "The Times is reporting that President Bush is 'planning to propose requiring Internet service providers to help build a centralized system to enable broad monitoring of the Internet and, potentially, surveillance of its users.' The recommendation is part of a report entitled 'The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace'. It is due to be published early next year."

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States are asserting their rights

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This Wired article notes that states are rapidly passing legislation that locally prohibits much of the federal gov't activities outlined in the Patriot Act.

Re:The Transparent Society

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If police cameras watch us, shouldn't we be able to watch police stations?

Not in Portland OR, apparently. Prosecutors and politicians claimed the right to go through people's trash whenever the police wished to, without a warrant. The used the argument in court that anyone has the right to go through anyone else's trash. So two Willamette Week reporters put that claim to the test by taking and analyzing the trash from the homes of the District Attorney, the Mayor, and the Chief of Police. It looks like the reporters will get arrested soon. You can read the story here