FBI Planning New Net-Tapping Push

Section_Ei8ht writes to tell us CNet is reporting that the FBI is pushing for legislation to allow law enforcement officials free access to networking gear via built in backdoors for eavesdropping. From the article: "Jim Harper, a policy analyst at the free-market Cato Institute and member of a Homeland Security advisory board, said the proposal would 'have a negative impact on Internet users' privacy. People expect their information to be private unless the government meets certain legal standards,' Harper said. 'Right now the Department of Justice is pushing the wrong way on all this.'"

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I am a patriotic American.

[Avillia]

I am perfectly content with the government and it's employees having access to records showing:

• Every conversation I have ever taken part in.
• Every place I have ever gone.
• Every purchase I have ever made.
• Every person I have ever talked to.
• Every book I have ever read.
• Every thought I have ever had.

It is required for the security of America and the World. The only people who resist the adoption of laws to allow the above are the people who have something to hide. Those who have something to hide are terrorists who wish to strip me of my "freedom".

Re:I am a patriotic American.

[Ohreally_factor]

Every purchase I have ever made.

You know, this could actually come in handy, if you ever wanted to return something to the store, but misplaced the receipt.

Come to think of it, all of that information would be nice to have in one centralized place as I grow older and my memory starts to go south.

Me: Now, where was it that I went on vacation that year?

[scratches head]

Me: Oh, well, I'll just submit a FOIA request to the government and have them tell me.