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Bush Claims Mail Can Be Opened Without Warrant

Posted by kdawson on from the gentlemen-don't-do-that dept.

don_combatant writes to note that President Bush claimed new powers to search US mail without a warrant. He made this claim in a "signing statement" at the time he signed a postal overhaul bill into law on December 20. The signing statement directly contradicts part of the bill he signed, which explicitly reinforces protections of first-class mail from searches without a court's approval. According to the article, "A top Senate Intelligence Committee aide promised a review of Bush's move."

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  1. Re:Obligatory quote by jvalenzu · · Score: 1, Troll

    It's even less useful on technology. You've got folks here on slashdot suggesting Linux as a desktop replacement for Windows if you can believe it.