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FBI Investigating Lamo Via Patriot Act Provision

Posted by simoniker on from the what-me-worry? dept.

umm qasr writes "Mark Rasch, a columnist for SecurityFocus wrote in his Register-reprinted column that the FBI has sent a letter, invoking provisions of the Patriot Act, to journalists reporting on the Adrian Lamo case: 'The letters warn them to expect subpoenas for all documents relating to the hacker, including, apparently, their own notes, e-mails, impressions, interviews with third parties, independent investigations, privileged conversations and communications, off the record statements, and expense and travel reports related to stories about Lamo.' Good to see that our First Amendment rights are being upheld by the FBI."

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  1. Hmm by Sir+Haxalot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good to see that our First Amendment rights are being upheld by the FBI.
    I'm from England, therefore don't have any rights :/

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  2. Jeopardy by happyfrogcow · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll take "Documents You'll Never See Again", for $500, Alex.

  3. Patriotism? by ivanmarsh · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm feeling better and better about being an American every day. $^(

    When do we fire up the ovens?

    1. Re:Patriotism? by citabjockey · · Score: 5, Funny

      I heard that Jay Leno had a response to Colin Powell's deadline for composition of a new Iraq constitution:

      They can take ours, after all we arn't using it...

  4. Re:First Amendment Rights by I8TheWorm · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wouldn't give the FBI any power at all until they figure out what happened to their 317 laptops and their 450 firearms.

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  5. Patriot Act for Dummies by JessLeah · · Score: 4, Funny

    1) Anyone is guilty until proven innocent.
    2) All criminals are now suspected of terrorism until proven otherwise.
    3) Anyone related to a suspected criminal is now suspected of terrorism until proven otherwise.
    4) Anyone who's friends with a suspected criminal is now suspected of terrorism until proven otherwise.
    5) Anyone who's ever talked to a suspected criminal is now suspected of terrorism until proven otherwise.
    6) You are probably a terrorist. Turn yourself into your local DHS, FBI or CIA office immediately. You do not have the right to remain silent. Anything you say, and anything you do NOT say, will be used against you.

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