Posted on 01/17/2014 2:28:01 PM PST by INVAR
The Environmental Protection Agency has told farmers and ranchers it is sorry for handing private information about them over to environmental groups, but agriculture advocates who fear attacks from eco-terrorists say it's like closing the barn door after the horses escaped.
In response to Freedom of Information Requests, the federal agency released information on up to 100,000 agriculture industry workers, including their home address and phone numbers, GPS coordinates and even personal medical histories. The agency later acknowledged much of the information should never have been provided, and even asked the recipients to give it back.
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“Accident.”
Yes.
I deal with PII everyday and if I forget to label or encrypt correspondence with such info in it, I will be beat about the head and shoulders, be counseled, and be warned that continued problems can be grounds for dismissal. The Federal government takes such issues very seriously dontyaknow....
as well they should
Why are people surprised? Liberal fascism has been on the march since 2007.
Just sick the dogs on them if they are trespassers.
EPA is not accountable under any law. Just like the rest of the government agencies.
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