The computing software and horsepower to piece
together such volume of call detail records, along
with credit reports, movies checked out from
Blockbuster, purchases, library book checkouts,
utility bills, car rentals, names, addresses, and
whatever other info is available, could really put
together some interesting systems of information and
connection. Especially once you integrate in
Internet access, what websites, listservs, etc.
A few years ago I would have put such analysis as
limited to just "persons of interest", I think now we
could say that EVERYONE is a person of interest to the
data machine...
--- Trixter aka Bret McDanel <tri..._at_0xdecafbad.com>
wrote:
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> >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.
>
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> >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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