RE: [TSCM-L] Re: US firms gave spy agency records of billions of calls

From: Trixter aka Bret McDanel <tri..._at_0xdecafbad.com>
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 19:07:44 -0700

>The arguement made by the administration is that gathering the numbers is
>not as invasive as gathering the names and addresses.
>
I thought that the courts made that argument and the current and previous administrations were only defering to the courts and the legislative branches prior decisions.


>What I do have a problem with, is the recent laws against letting license
>professional investigators whom have proven identity and signed
>authorization forms and are not misusing the information, access the same
>data. They have stopped us accessing the phone records, saying that it is
>an invasion of privacy.
>

That is covered under statute, one proposed and passed by congress. If you want that changed write your congressman. Blaming the current administration when they have no say seems a bit odd.
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