April 16, 2007
Grief Witness
Taking a cue from My Left Wing. There is more to be said about this, but not tonight.
Posted by jnfr at 06:34 PM | Comments (0)
June 20, 2005
Yes, they are requesting library records
In spite of insisting that they've never used the Patriot Act to investigate library records, a recent survey by the American Library Association found over 200 incidents where library records were requested either formally or informally.
...Gonzales told Congress in April the law had never been used to force a library or bookstore to turn over records. Mueller told lawmakers that some libraries have turned over material voluntarily....
Sheketoff said it isn't possible to verify Gonzales's statement because people served with demands for records can be ordered not to discuss the request. The library association's confidential survey of public and academic libraries was designed to bypass gag orders and find out if there have been any formal or informal requests for records, she said....
Chip Pitts, chairman of the board of Amnesty International USA, told a House hearing June 10 that "lots of librarians have been approached for records." He said one in Seattle turned down a request by an FBI agent for "a list of all people who had checked out a biography of Osama bin Laden since 9/11."...
The New York Times has more details.
Posted by jnfr at 09:26 AM | Comments (0)
June 16, 2005
Not so good news
But pretty much par for the course given this administration. They want your ISP to keep records of everything you do online...
Your ISP as Net watchdog
The U.S. Department of Justice is quietly shopping around the explosive idea of requiring Internet service providers to retain records of their customers' online activities....
I don't trust this administration even with normal stuff. I definitely don't want them following my every move at will. Is this going to remain a free country, or not? I have my doubts these days.
Posted by jnfr at 08:36 PM | Comments (0)