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Librarian Stands up to the Feds

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the don't-tread-on-me dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "A librarian at Brandeis University forced the FBI to obtain a warrant to seize computers used to send threats. From the article: 'Federal Bureau of Investigation agents tried to seize 30 of the library's computers without a warrant, saying someone had used the library's Internet connection to send the threat to Brandeis. But the library director, Kathy Glick-Weil, told the agents they could not take the machines unless they got a warrant first. Newton's mayor, David Cohen, backed Ms. Glick-Weil up. After a brief standoff, FBI officials relented and sought a warrant from a judge.'"

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  1. Alternate version? by Loconut1389 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What if she'd stood her ground and Brandeis blew up? Technically the FBI could have just taken the machines (as stated a few times above). Then we'd have a different story on our hands.

    "Librarian causes delay in finding email threat source, results in death of 50"

  2. Re:Time to vote NO, but in what election? by Kohath · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    and you'll generally find that voting NO to Republicans will coincide with voting NO to the further erosion of civil liberties

    Unless you consider smoking a civil liberty.
    Or controling the property that you own.
    Or free speech during a political campaign.
    Or free speech on campus.
    Or free speech in the workplace.
    Or free speech in advertising.
    Or the free exercise of religion.
    Or the right to bear arms.
    Or keeping the money in your paycheck.
    Or being admitted to college without being discriminated against based on your race.
    Or buying a home where you want to live.
    Or driving the car that you want to drive.
    Or using a snowmobile.
    Or hunting.
    Or wearing a fur coat.
    Or using an off-road vehicle.
    Or eating at a fast food restaurant.
    Or shopping at Walmart.
    Or talking on a cell phone.
    Or using nuclear power.
    Or owning and running a business.
    Or home-schooling your children.
    Or choosing your children's school.
    Or making any other choices about how your children are raised.
    Or buying non-organic food.
    Or buying health care with your own money.

    None of those count as civil liberties for Democrats. If you want to do any of those things, you have to do them the way you're told. Or else.

    But no wire-tapping terrorist phones to prevent another 9/11 style attack. That's sacrosanct.