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ACLU Sues FBI Over ISP Records

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the lets-get-this-cleared-up dept.

An anonymous reader writes "One of the provisions of the infamous USA PATRIOT Act is the ability for the government to force companies that hold personal information, specifically in this case, ISPs, to turn over their records without a court order. MSNBC is reporting about a lawsuit filed by the ACLU in secret because of another provision in PATRIOT that prevents public disclosure of these matters. The gag order was dropped when the Justice Department agreed to not take any action against the ACLU."

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  1. USA PATRIOT, not USA Patriot by syntap · · Score: 5, Funny

    Kudos to /. for recognizing that PATRIOT is an acronym... you rarely see it properly noted as such.

    Providing
    Appropriate
    Tools
    Required to
    Intercept and
    Obstruct
    Terrorism

    or the "real" meaning...

    Providing
    Americans with
    The
    Real
    Incentive to
    Overlook
    Tyranny

  2. Re:What does this mean for Slashdot? by nacturation · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot's official position, now uncensored by the government, is:

    We at [REDACTED] the [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] due to [REDACTED]. [REDACTED]. Furthermore, [REDACTED].

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  3. Re:What country is this? by XryanX · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Clinton got a blowjob. Under Bush WE'RE all taking it in the ass."

    This reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw a few months back: "Clinton screwed an intern, Bush screwed the whole country."