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FBI Employees Face Criminal Probe Over Patriot Act
DevanJedi writes "According to an article at Wired.com , several FBI agents are under investigation for illegally acquiring information an American citizens. Overzealous agents used 'misleading emergency letters' obtain phone records of thousands of Americans. This marks the first time government officers have been prosecuted for misuse of the Patriot Act. From the article: 'Unit employees, who are not authorized to request records in investigations, sent form letters to telephone companies to acquire detailed billing information on specific phone numbers by falsely promising that subpoenas were already in the works. According to a third source, FBI officials also said at the meeting that some bureau employees have already been granted immunity from prosecution in the investigation. The third source, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, did not recall, however, that FBI officials described the investigation as "criminal."'"
By abusing the PATRIOT Act, they are risking having it taken away from those agents who would use it legally to prevent some sort of terrorist attack from happening again.
That is inexcusable... or unpardonable.
You've been on a roll recently. I give it two thumbs up!
(Nice nick, BTW.)
If it's for-profit but free, you're not the customer -- you're the product (e.g., the Slashdot Beta's "audience").
They are also not below the law. The "liberal whining" is the part where you are assuming guilt without facts or convictions. Just like the other 10 stories just like it in the news today.
"God fights on the side with the best artillery." - Napoleon, Marshal of France - speaking truth to power
Yeah, like when Stalin put 7 million of his citizens into death camps. That's just like the US.
Grow up you fucking drama queen.
by Mike Buddha -- Someday the mountain might get him, but the law never will.