Posted on 12/03/2010 5:27:18 PM PST by Clint Williams
PatPending writes
"A 10-page Powerpoint presentation (PDF) that security and privacy analyst Christopher Soghoian recently obtained through a Freedom of Information Act Request to the Department of Justice reveals that law enforcement agencies routinely seek and obtain real-time surveillance of credit card transactions. The government's guidelines reveal that this surveillance often occurs with a simple subpoena, thus sidestepping any Fourth Amendment protections."
Would you rather have liberty or safety? The choice has already been made for you. There are some CSI re-runs on tonight.
GIve me true liberty and I’ll provide for my own safety.
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“GIve me true liberty and I’ll provide for my own safety.”
I’m with you.
I'm afraid nobody's going to give any of us true liberty. We're gonna have to take it; and when we do, there won't be a lot of safety for anyone for a while.
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