[Timesink]

Just imagine what is going to happen to the guy who checks out "The Anarchist's Cookbook".

Nothing, unless that guy is already under FBI suspicion of terrorist activities. The PATRIOT Act doesn't say the FBI can just waltz in the door of a library and say "Give us a list of everyone who has checked out book X in the past fifteen years." They can only ask for the records of a SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL, and only after receiving a warrant.

Don't start hanging out with Al-Qaida, and the FBI is never going to see your checkout list.

[grimalkin]

Nothing, unless that guy is already under FBI suspicion of terrorist activities. The PATRIOT Act doesn't say the FBI can just waltz in the door of a library and say "Give us a list of everyone who has checked out book X in the past fifteen years." They can only ask for the records of a SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL, and only after receiving a warrant.

You're exactly right on this point. They are scrutinizing specific individuals suspected of involvment with terrorists/terrorist organizations and yes, they *must* have a warrant.

Don't start hanging out with Al-Qaida, and the FBI is never going to see your checkout list

Good advice.

[wcbtinman]

"The Patriot Act doesn't say the FBI can just waltz in the door and say..."

I'm suprised at you. You really should know better. When has a minor tecnicality like the LAW ever stopped an agency of the govt?

[EBUCK]

Show up at an anti-Clown FReeper rally. Get ID'd by the SS. Get put on the list. Get your library record pulled. Get imprisoned. Pretty easy to get into the system IMO. It's getting out that's the hard part.

EBUCK