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Carnegie Mellon Resists FBI Tapping Requirement

Posted by Zonk on from the man-standing-up-to-the-man dept.

roach2002 writes "Carnegie Mellon University is fighting back against a requirement that taps on campus internet access must be quickly obtainable. The technology that would allow the FBI to monitor internet access, after a court order, "at the flip of a switch" would cost at least $450 per student. MIT is also covering the story." From the article: "'The Department of Justice wants 24/7 access, whenever they need it, and they want remote access. We find that too extremely burdensome in terms of money, staff, and technology,' said Maureen McFalls, Director of Government Relations for Carnegie Mellon and the coordinator of Carnegie Mellon's response to this issue. According to an ACE press release, the cost to universities could be upwards of $7 billion, or at least $450 extra on each student's tuition bill."

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  1. damn flammable old french women by lawnsea · · Score: 0, Troll

    yeah. that's actually not that funny. thank god those european types with their fancy "debian" don't think burning people alive is gnu. sorry. us americans don't get many "haha! screw you!" moments these days. how do them riots taste, froggies? like flies? freedom hurts. french or not. (even in canada)

  2. Re:Monitor by thej1nx · · Score: 0, Troll
    but I'd rather spend the money and have an email intercepted that contains a tip to the CIA who then goes after a friend of a friend of a friend (you get the point), than to have 3000 more people die on our own soil.

    Oh Dear.

    Just wanted to sort of ask, when does the all-powerful US Government that is sworn to "protect" all its citizenship, goes after Katrina ? It killed like 1000 people.

    I bet it is installing same mega-gadgets to prevent any hurricanes/tsunamis/earthquakes from ever happening again ? If you still lack a clue here is one : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_toll

    Check the number of people who have died in things like wars between Governments etc. Or Earthquakes. Or Tsunamis. And then take a look at the numbers that are dead due to terrorist acts. Did the penny drop yet ?

    I honestly don't want to belittle the deaths of people due to terrorism. All life is precious. But you realize that more people have died historically by allowing Governments to assume too much power(as happened once upon a time in Germany), than by terrorists acts ?

    Oh, I forget. You only care about the people that die on "your" soil. "Your" people. Hey let us narrow it down even further, and make it your specific community even(say "blacks" or "whites" or "elites"). Well, sorry then.