http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20 … unity.html
Now if I'm not mistaken, what this law does is it provides immunity to any telecom that allows the government to use its networks for wiretapping. If they get sued for doing it without a warrant (who wants to concern themselves with silly documents such as the Constitution anyway?), they can get immunity.
Now if I'm not mistaken, what this law does is it provides immunity to any telecom that allows the government to use its networks for wiretapping. If they get sued for doing it without a warrant (who wants to concern themselves with silly documents such as the Constitution anyway?), they can get immunity.
Fuck you! Fuck every last one of the people in Congress who think that eroding liberties one by one is actually GOOD for us.Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) gave a nod to the concerns many in her district had voiced about the bill passed today. "My phones are ringing off the hook and my e-mail accounts are full," said Harman. "By the hundreds and hundreds, my constituents are saying 'don't cave in, don't toss due process out the window, don't compromise on our civil liberties, and all surveillance of Americans should require a warrant.'" She then explained why she planned to ignore them.
