FTC Wants Secret Spam Investigation Powers

PingXao writes "Amidst the various anti-spam efforts underway in Washington, the FTC surprised lawmakers by saying they need to be able to secretly investigate the worst-offending spammers, according to a Washington Post article. I'm generally against government secrecy, but quietly investigating spammers isn't as bad as secret courts and arrests. Is this acceptable, or another mis-step down the slippery slope?"

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Re:another mis-step down the slippery slope

[kmilani2134]

A lady died in NYC recently when police mistakenly raided her apartment and threw a flash grenade into it after knocking down the door. If police had not been given such broad powers and if there were more checks and balances in place that lady wouldn't have died from a heart attack induced by fright.

When the government takes away someone else's rights they take away all of our rights.