-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- Dave Hartley http://www.asheville-computer.com/dave Threat to basic privacy, free speech and free press protections Quote & Link: A Periodic News Service Only For ACLU Members! "The Attorney General and Congress should view this report for what it is -- a law enforcement wish list. If our government truly wants to combat cybercrime, then it should look to build up our defenses through more secure networks and encryption rather than stripping away rights." -- ACLU Associate Director Barry Steinhardt A White House report on blocking Internet crime contains dangerous recommendations that would strip away basic privacy, free speech and free press protections, the American Civil Liberties Union warned today. The report "raises a number of civil liberties concerns," the ACLU said in a letter, including suggestions for stripping away anonymity online, lowering the privacy threshold for telephone as well as online communications, and threatening laws protecting free speech rights of anyone using a computer, including news reporters. A special feature on the dangerous Department of Justice report can be found at*: http://www.aclu.org/features/f030900a.html We have already garnered significant media attention for our concerns about the government's report: -- A Washington Post article about the controversy can be found at: http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/feed/a39970-2000mar9.htm -- A Wired News article about the new report can be found at: http://wired.com/news/business/0,1367,34874,00.html <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
