On Saturday 13 September 2008, johan beisser wrote:
> On Sep 13, 2008, at 5:49 AM, steve szmidt wrote:
> > Yes, the US had it for a while but a recent ruling has reversed that.
>
> Really? I never heard of it ever being passed in the first place.
>
> If it's the case I'm thinking of, the key couldn't be compelled from
> the guy due to how they were trying to get the key, forcing him to
> incriminate or testify against himself.
Yeah, you might be right. But the Patriot Act gives them carte blanche to
invade our privacy in the name of national security.
--
Steve Szmidt
"They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin
