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National Security Letter Plaintiff Speaks
Panaqqa writes "On Monday, the US government appealed a September ruling striking down a controversial section of the Patriot Act as unconstitutional. The section permits the FBI to send secret demands to ISPs (called 'National Security Letters') for logs and email without first obtaining a judge's approval. The ACLU has quoted the president of the small Plaintiff ISP, identified only as John Doe because of a gag order under the law, saying that the gag provisions make it 'impossible for people... to discuss their specific concerns with the public, the press and Congress.'"
He has been modded Score: 3, Funny. Ummm... looking at his website, http://www.adamdoyle.net/, I would say he is rather serious and quite niave about how the privileges given to certain organisations are being abused and will be abused by further administrations Furthermore, these abuses will creep further into everyday liberties we take for granted. This is one step in many already taken and being taken towards a place far away from democracy and the idea of liberty we claim to cherish.
"They'vedone everything they can without getting arrested."
Where's the willingness to take one for the team? If you are so scared of being "arrested", I wonder what you'll do when they threaten to kill you? So much for principles worth dying for, huh?
So, your rights only worth the threat of "Arrest"?
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.