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AT&T Forwarding All Internet Traffic to NSA?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the will-it-never-end dept.

An anonymous reader writes "SpamDailyNews is reporting that the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a brief that claims AT&T has been forwarding internet traffic directly into the hands of the NSA. The brief was filed under seal (a procedure that allows only the judge and the litigants to view the document) in order to give the court time to review the information. From the article: 'More than just threatening individuals' privacy, AT&T's apparent choice to give the government secret, direct access to millions of ordinary Americans' Internet communications is a threat to the Constitution itself. We are asking the Court to put a stop to it now.'"

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  1. Re:Coincidence? by MyLongNickName · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next time yell "Frist Post!" Damn noobs... gotta explain everything to them.

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  2. Re:Hmm by Cheapy · · Score: 4, Funny

    What? You're glad that you aren't helping the Fight Against the Islamic Terrorists?

    You must be one of them!

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  3. Re:Email isn't protected communications. by gowen · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't know why the FSF's lawyers bother to take these cases to court. There are hundreds of qualified, informed judges here on slashdot, just waiting for their inevitable promotion to the Supreme Court.

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  4. Re:Out of control ? by meringuoid · · Score: 5, Funny
    seems like the enemy is very much within

    Which is exactly why we need a state crackdown, and to spy on our own civilians! Who knows what the Enemy Within might be plotting? It would be disastrous if one of these people, with no respect for the rights and traditions of Western civilisation, were to infiltrate the corridors of power - imagine the damage that could be done!

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  5. slogan by muhgcee · · Score: 3, Funny

    Your World Delivered.
    To the NSA.

    (Thanks EFF)

  6. In Soviet Russia... by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...the government monitors its citizens.

    Oh, wait...

    Nevermind. Nothing to see here, move on please.

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  7. Not my problem by thomasa · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am just glad I have SBC as my provider. I don't have to worry.

    But wait a minute...

  8. Re:Coincidence? by pjp6259 · · Score: 3, Funny

    It wouldn't surprise me if this administration tried to make that argument.

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