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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.'"
Did the FBI find a judge willing to let them do this? If so, why aren't we hearing who that was, so we can drop the judge a note and express our opinion of how well he's holding up his end of the deal..
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
I'm glad to see that there is someone other than me who would of told the FBI to fuck off, get a warrant. Of course, now that I've said this I'll probably be considered a terrorist.
"I bow to no man" - Riddick
Her grand moral stand was to resist a criminal investigation. The agents knew they had cause. The judge agreed and awarded the warrant. She is being lauded for impeding an investigation and protecting the guilty.
I would say[1] that if one is not "well off enough" to be a decent parent for one's children, one oughtn't have a child. I would say that's an effective solution to the kidnapping problem.[2]
[1] While I consider myself libertarian (I check the Libertarian box on my voter registration form), my views may not accurately represent the views of the Libertarian party.
[2] I realize that kids can get out of hand and that parents may have extenuating circumstances (so take my comment as a moderate eggageration, if it makes you feel better). The GP seemed to've been justifying lax parenting with poverty, and that doesn't fly with me.
On one hand, it's the government and command structure that's setting the policy, so it's unfair to hate the grunts for "just following orders." On the other hand, though, those grunts chose to swear an oath to uphold that same policy, so it's hard to argue that they don't agree with it themselves. Besides, if they really did disagree, they could always get themselves a dishonorable discharge (although I realize that's a hard choice to make).
I guess the proper position is ambivalance -- don't call the troops "monsters with guns," but don't be so gung-ho with patriotism that you support the policies they're enforcing, either.
Incidentally, those people who say "if you don't support the troosps [and the policies they enforce] you must hate America!!!" are themselves the most un-American, intolerant fascists possible, because opposing tyranny and promoting the free exchange of ideas are the core of what it means to be American.
"[Regarding the 'cloud,'] ownership was what made America different than Russia." -- Woz
listening to someone with no kids tell me how to raise them? Well thats like someone with no penis telling me how to wash my scrotum. You are a troll. A troll with a subscription, but still a troll.
You steal my money via taxation to pay for your responsibilities, I should be able to tell you how to raise them. In fact, it is my money, so I want cameras in your home to see how you're spending my money.
That isn't trolling, that's requesting accountability for what you're taking from me against my will. I wouldn't give money to people that I knew were unable to spend that money wisely. Why should I give you money without telling you the requirements I have before giving it to you?
Kind of takes the air out of all the "nazi Amerikkka Bushitler police-state!" crap, doesn't it?
What?
This would be the equivalent to me calling the police that someone has broken into my home and then my wife not letting them in without a warrant. Brandeis University was the victim of the crime that had been committed. For and employee to not then help in anyway she could in the investigation is stupid. Had this been in any other business other than a University the woman would have been fired before they could have gotten the warrant.
Is buying a Harley Davidson as your first motorcycle since you were 16 at age 49 a midlife crisis issue?