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Librarians Join the Fight Against The Patriot Act

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the uncle-sam-taking-our-rights dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This article at the New York Times (free reg.) shows how lots of libraries are moving to destroy privacy related data as quickly as possible and still others have gone as far as posting signs and handing out leaflets to scare / educate their patrons."

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  1. There's nothing worse... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Than an angry librarian. Those books can really hurt!

    1. Re:There's nothing worse... by sopuli · · Score: 5, Funny

      And remember to never ever call him a monkey.

    2. Re:There's nothing worse... by 10Ghz · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yeah, espesially if he happens to be Conan the Librarian!

      "Don't you know the Dewey decimal-system?!"

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  2. Librarians by mrgrey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh, librarians, not libertarians.

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  3. Now you KNOW it's evil... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Even the damn librarians are against it!

    1. Re:Now you KNOW it's evil... by Spoing · · Score: 3, Funny

      Agreed. Whenever I see "Homeland" it seems like too many umlauts are missing.

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  4. don't piss off librarians by viking099 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone knows that to piss off a librarian is to call down unimaginable wrath, the consequences of which are often unpredictable.

    I'm glad they're on our side, as they are very tenacious, and having a dedicated, intelligent, and socially-friendly ally will do more for the cause than a hundred thousand emails to congressmen.

    1. Re:don't piss off librarians by Jeff+DeMaagd · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't mess with the librarians.

      Now we just have to organize a bunch of librarians to do the "squint and stare at you as if you've just commited a felony" at the appropriate federal buildings. how long can such a seige last? Maybe they can creatively miss-file several million people's library fines to Ashcroft's account.

  5. This could be a VERY good thing (for me) by Treebeard+the+Ent · · Score: 3, Funny
    "The basic strategy now is to keep as little historical information as possible," said Anne M. Turner, director of the library system.


    I hope they do this at my library... then they won't have a leg to stand on for those 5 books and 2 videos I have had out since August, 2000... since they couldn't tell me what they were, how am I to know whether or not I took them out... This could be the best policy ever!!! Any chance of Blockbuster adopting this policy?

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    1. Re:This could be a VERY good thing (for me) by adamruck · · Score: 4, Funny

      well im guessing that they wouldn't destroy checkout records of books that were not returned.

      So a note to terrorists... if your checking out books on making weapons, make sure to return the book. J/K

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  6. I'm a lone nut, just like everyone else! by Thud457 · · Score: 4, Funny
    If you're reading "A Catcher in the Rye", you're probably not borrowing it from the library. You probably have several copies issued by the CIA themselves.

    JD Salinger was a well known member in intellignce circles in his day. Like the Scientologists, the spooks like to bolster their own, so all their brainwashed MKULTRA manchurian candidates are given a compulsion to buy the book, hence inflating the sales.

    I should know, since I just made this shit up!

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  7. Re:NYT by Rick+the+Red · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hopefully this Supreme Court will not take a look at it at all! Whose side are you on?

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  8. Re:Checked out the koran lately? by freedommatters · · Score: 2, Funny

    absolutely, we're getting into the realm of "readers who read these books also went on to become terrorists" type searches.

    Freedom Matters - don't lose it

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  9. Revenge of the Librarians by 4of12 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Even the damn librarians are against it!

    Probably the proponents of privacy invasion were those kids that in grade school that talked loudly, joked, farted, scraped chairs, cut up with each other, and generally made all kinds of obnoxious noises in the library and ticked off the librarians.

    Come to think of it, those kids, now grown up and in positions of authority, are still making all kinds of obnoxious noises!

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  10. Re:Checked out the koran lately? by bheerssen · · Score: 2, Funny

    Looked at a chemistry book?
    Terrorist.
    Read Mein Kampft(sp)?
    Terorist

    Checked out "The Prince"?
    Republican

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  11. Re:Check out interesting books - Nooooo... by Rick.C · · Score: 2, Funny
    Maybe we should create a list of "books of interest" and everyone goes and checks one of them out each month.

    Teacher: Did you complete your library research assignments?

    Class (in unison): We couldn't - the library was Slashdotted again.
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  12. Re:Canada the Irrelevant by Rick.C · · Score: 2, Funny
    Maybe if you fuckheads had something better to do than boo our kids playing hockey, we'd take you seriously.

    Maybe if our kids played better hockey, Canadians would take us more seriously, eh?

    On another totally off topic, when you Canadians finally get around to applying for Statehood, please have each Province apply separately. Fifty-one stars on the flag would suck.
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  13. Re:Somebody please explain this to me... by salesgeek · · Score: 2, Funny

    Warning subject lived with "steve" for one year. Possible terrorist connection.
    Warning subject has extensive interest in criminal behavior and violent crimes.
    Conclusion: HE'S A TERRIST! GET HIM!

    Or...

    Warning: Subject floats.
    Warning: Subject may be made of wood.
    Warning: Wood floats. Witches made of wood. Subject may be witch.
    Conclusion: BURN HER

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