, 2007-11-02
On October 8, 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati granted the government's request for a full-panel hearing in United States v. Warshak case centering on the right of privacy for stored electronic communications. At issue is whether the procedure whereby the government can subpoena stored copies of your e-mail -- similar to the way they could simply subpoena any physical mail sitting on your desk -- is unconstitutionally broad.
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these rights are better than the ability of our customs agents to prevent terrorists from getting into the US.
but to prevent the latter from happening, it'd be wise to respect the rights of Middle Eastern countries regarding their religious freedoms i.e. secure areas that deal in activities that the religious police there may object to, like drinking and fraternizing with women in public, which is immoral in Muslim culture.
while such things may seem not to be covered by Warshack, discretion is the better part of security.
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