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AT&T Seeks to Hide Spy Docs
UltimaGuy writes to mention a Wired article about some AT&T documents that have gone off the farm. An ex-employee provided some information to the EFF, to assist in their wiretapping case against the company. Ma Bell is now arguing the files are confidential, and shouldn't be used in a court case. From the article: "The documents, which the EFF filed under a temporary seal last Wednesday, purportedly detail how AT&T diverts internet traffic to the National Security Agency via a secret room in San Francisco and allege that such rooms exist in other AT&T switching centers."
And if you think that's bad you should try being a European these days. We can't do squat without piles of paperwork, anything as simple as opening a bank account now requires you go to your embassy and have your passport "certified" (for a $30 fee) before the bank will even talk to you.
Everything in the name of limiting terrorism.
As if Osama and his friends are bothered with banks, they use an old system of money handlers/transporters.
It's all just inconveniencing the rest of the world just because you guys needed some cheap oil! America, you're not making any friends with this govenment.
Well, that and a bunch of fanatical Muslim nutballs who hate Christians, Jews, Westerners, and anyone else who doesn't worship their camel-jockey prophet.
-Eric
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.