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Librarian Stands up to the Feds
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.'"
Doesn't Ms Glick-Weil know that demanding that law enforcement agencies obtain warrants (even retrospectively) makes the country unsafe, and helps terrorists? I know this, because no less an authority than The President said while talking about NSA wiretaps in last nights State of The Union address.
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Remember. In a free society, "Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms" would be a convenience store chain.
I imagine the Librarian being a several hundred pound orangutan didn't hurt things either. I hope they didn't call him a monkey. He hates that.*
*for those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, you have my pity and should click here or here for more information.
In a free society, "Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms" would be a convenience store chain.
In Adams-Friendship, Wisconsin, there's a store called "Al's Guns and TVs". Does that count?
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Well done, librarian. Same rules for everyone: students aren't allowed to burst into the library, talking loudly on their mobile phones and brandishing weapons, and neither are the FBI. Agent Marcinkiewicz must also pay her outstanding fines before she is allowed to borrow any more books, or computers.
....next article... .....Librarian vanishes....... ....next article...... ...Dewey Decimal System big hit in Guantanamo Bay.
Take that forces of evil.
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Mrs. Glick-Weil was indicted on charges of methamphetamine production which caused a fire that subsequently burned her entire house down. FBI agents have determined that all evidence of the lab was destroyed in the blaze. She was also ticketed for a broken tail lamp.
dada21 had credibility?
What are you talking about? The President supports getting warrants.0 040420-2.html
In HIS own words:
"Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires -- a wiretap requires a court order. Nothing has changed, by the way. When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so. It's important for our fellow citizens to understand, when you think Patriot Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution."
G.W.B. April 20, 2004
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/04/2
Is there a number we can call to confirm that a warrant is actually valid?
Yes - fortunately, though, it's printed on the warrant itself so there's no need to remember it.
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This is insightful? Where's Rush Limbaugh when you need a moderate voice?