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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. Re:Proper rebuttals to the DoJ by Vlion · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Part of the problem is that the status of non-citizens seems to be legally hazy with respect to their rights. Not that it should be, but it is, and the DoJ et al are exploiting that to the maximum.

    "Why do we still have this president again?"

    Because he won the electoral vote, which trumps popular vote. Which, if you don't like, go be a lobbyist in D.C.
    Just be glad that Slick Willy wasn't in office. He would have done jack squat about the Two Towers except make soothing noises.

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  2. Re:These are the true defenders of our freedoms. by Creedo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No thanks. Any issue I might agree with them on is swamped by this.

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  3. Re:These are the true defenders of our freedoms. by Brandybuck · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    BTW a fetus is a human being, and BTW it doesn't matter if it's yours or not.

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  4. Re:What country is this? by geminidomino · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Now THAT is .sig fodder. Too bad after 2 years on this site, I've never had mod points.