FBI Seeking to Wiretap Internet

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[Asmodeus]

Friday, October 26, 2001 WASHINGTON

[Rowdee]

..."Agreed. The only difference now between 'law abiding citizen' and 'suspected terrorist' is an 'anonymous informant'."...

And we know just how careful and concerned the FBI is about those who are innocent compared to informants!!!

[Rowdee]

Goodness....it sounds as though you've heard about how our RICO laws, originally enacted to stop the Mafia in their tracks, has been turned around to where they now apply to people protesting the killing of unborn babies and thinking that just might occur with this new anti-terrorism law!!

[Bella_Bru]

Being a patriot or living a life that is free of things the FBI isn't interested in doesn't mean we have to bend over and take it in the a** whenever they want us to.

[Rowdee]

Uh, er.....didn't congress give the FBI what they wanted after the WTC bombing, or was it the OKC bombing? Yes.

One thing about what you wrote.....with Hilary in as Prez, FReepers would be on their toes questioning, questioning, questioning.....as it is now, they ahve either gone to sleep OR are busy running around to every thread to try to put a stop to dissent....with HER, the enemy is easy to spot/figure out; when it's 'your side', it's easy to close your eyes.

[Lchris]

I like the notion of Freenet, but isn't it likely that snoopers will look at people who use such things even more closely, suspecting they have something to hide? I know very little about such technology, but I assume the FBI and other agencies have the ability to break into any system if they want. Realistically, they don't have the resources to track everyone who uses the internet, but they might take extra meaures to watch those who use such privacy enhancing tools. I'm just wondering which would give me more privacy in reality, being one of millions of internet users who *could* be easily traced (not that I have a reason to really care beyond a matter of principle) or one of a smaller group of "rebels."

[Southack]

"When will everyone realize that the line between dissent and terrorism has been erased? Virtually everyone who has posted about this subject can (and eventually will) be called a terrorist under the new laws. ... The time to protect ourselves and our communications is now! EVERYONE should have a PGP key and should distribute it to the people they trust now."

Suit yourself, but I suspect that you will find that mainstream America is not so paranoid that millions suddenly start worrying that their e-mails to their moms are going to get them arrested for terrorism. Likewise, I suspect that very few people resort to using encryption in their everyday transactions. More power to them if they are worried about their business secrets being compromised by corrupt government eavesdroppers, but I doubt we see much of that.

[Bad~Rodeo]

Pings from Virginia..hmmmm....(scratching butt)

[carenot]

Hey, hi Careful!

Welcome.

[JWinNC]

ALL:

I don't know what all the implications are here, but there is certainly no need for the government to have a "backdoor" into these systems. If there is a need to investigate (i.e. wiretap) then they can get a court order. The Constitution must come first, without it, security is meaningless.

JWinNC

[freddy]

The presidents motives and intentions ARE NOT good...
Wake up America and put a stop to this NOW..!!!

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..."If you keep doing what you've been doing...
...you'll just keep getting what you've been getting"...

[Southack]

"The presidents motives and intentions ARE NOT good..."

That's incorrect, but say hello to your DU buddies for me.

The President's "motive" is to protect the United States. Our President's "intentions" include killing a lot of terrorists. Those are all good things, contrary to what you and your Left-Wing friends wish to believe.

[Lael]

Interesting how this will interact with the European Union's apparant view of ECHELON.

Lets see how this "Trial Baloon" plays out.

Interesting that the Washington Post is saying that the Anthrax almost surely came NOT from Russian or Iraqui stockpiles, but from OUR OWN.

I sense the level of trust in Government is plunging even as Americans are feeling Patriotic again!!

[freddy]

Because I think that GW has made a mistake...That makes me a "Left-Winger..???

Are you NUTS..???

Those are some really bad laws and will undoubtably cause lots of grief for the American people over the years...

[BraveMan]

Another crypto link . . .