"Today is America's wiretap the Internet day"

[madrchsod]

"Today, Monday May 14, is the day that all US network operators are required by US law to install back-doors to make it easier for cops to snoop on their traffic. This has been the law for voice switches for over a decade, where it represents a potential holiday for dirty cops who don't have warrants use these back-doors (and criminals and corporate espionageists who want to eavesdrop on sensitive calls). Now it's part of our data infrastructure as well. Nice one, America."


http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/05/reminder_monday.html
Threat Level - Wired Blogs

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[AndyA]

1. Is it Fascism yet?

They listen to our phone calls, local, national, and international.

They monitor our bank accounts.

They can search our homes without warrants.

They can kick doors down and enter without knocking, at any time of the day or night.

Stick a fork in it, I think it's done. :(

[FreedomsTeeth]

3. Think about that next time we have a 2nd Amendment discussion

[AndyA]

4. Having a gun does nothing to change or stop these actions. n/m

[iconoclastic cat]

2. There is some very, very important info in the comments of that post. nt