, 2003-09-29
Citing a provision of the Patriot Act, the FBI is sending letters to journalists telling them to secretly prepare to turn over their notes, e-mails and sources to the bureau. Should we throw out the First Amendment to nail a hacker?
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The Subpoenas are Coming!
2003-09-29
El C0chin0 <mr.nasty@ix.netcom.com> (4 replies)
El C0chin0 <mr.nasty@ix.netcom.com> (4 replies)
The Subpoenas are Coming!
2003-09-30
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
WHY NO SCAN OF THE FBI LETTERS?
2003-09-29
SCEPTIC (3 replies)
SCEPTIC (3 replies)
To those who would give up liberty for safety: You deserve neither.
2003-09-30
Benjamin Franklin (1 replies)
Benjamin Franklin (1 replies)
To those who would give up liberty for safety: You deserve neither.
2003-10-01
Former Jarhead (1 replies)
Former Jarhead (1 replies)
Pfft. The FBI could've done the same damned thing before 9/11, just that they would've cited other laws instead... BFD.
You also forgot to mention that a judge, the reporters' own legal reps (the NYT has a rather large one IIRC), and Lamos' defense lawyers can quash a wrongful subpoena in less time than it takes to crack a default Windows 98 installation.
So if you're quite finished shrieking like Chicken Little on a meth jag, and trying to milk the Patriot Act hysteria for all it's worth... can we get back to some actual security-related tech commentary? Thx in advance.
sheesh.
/P
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