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The Subpoenas are Coming!
Mark Rasch, 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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Err, when you get done running the bullhorn... 2003-10-01
Penguinisto
"but it's difficult to quash a subpoena that you don't know about."

True, but you would certainly have to know about it before you turned over whatever it is the subpoena asked for, yes? That would give you the opportunity to fight it.

"Assuming that the journalists in question can't tell thei...

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