Re: Does This Worry You?

From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Tue Sep 18 2001 - 02:57:24 MDT


"Olga Bourlin" <fauxever@sprynet.com> writes:

> This doesn't look good to me:
>
> http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,46852,00.html
>
> Senate OKs FBI Net Spying
> By Declan McCullagh
> > 12:55 p.m. Sep. 14, 2001 PDT
> WASHINGTON -- FBI agents soon may be able to spy on Internet users
> legally without a court order.
>
> On Thursday evening, two days after the worst terrorist attack in U.S.
> history, the Senate approved the "Combating Terrorism Act of 2001," which
> enhances police wiretap powers and permits monitoring in more situations.

Yes it does which is why I have already (a couple of days ago) fired
off messages to congress critters and am increasing my donations to
organizations like the EFF and taking a few countermeasures. I suggest
others do the same.

- samantha



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