Apparently they have, since the ACLU witness on the Patriot act said that people had asked them for help with this provision. I think they said they had never requested a library record via the Patriot Act, though no information was provided on requests of *other* records or on requests of library records via a national security letter.
Dana On 5/12/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kevin wrote: > > On top of all this, there's little evidence other than supposition to > > show that the proposed changes will do that much to actually prevent > > Which brings us back to the ACLU who I hope will fight this on the > very grounds you've written. > > In many ways this reminds me of the Patriot Act debate in the Senate. > There's a provision that prevents the accused from privately > discussing her case with her attorney. When AG EagleSoars was asked > how this prevents terrorism his response was, "don't worry, we've > never used it." > > I feel so much better! I expect we'll hear a lot of the same > arguments: "Don't worry, even though we could track you we won't. > Trust us. We're from the federal governement and we're here to help > you." > > RUUNNNNN!!! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157286 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54