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Old 08-31-2005, 12:29 AM   #69
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Originally Posted by Binkie
First:
I wasn't trying to build an analogy with the story. Just demonstrating that many of the criticised powers of the Patriot Act do not get that much use. In this case, it's only been once for obtaining library records, and just recently (this month).

Second:
Citing that the use of Section 215 of the Patriot Act was a misuse of power in this case to request library records from a library in Connecticut is a little premature, considering that the ACLU and the media are not able to cite the "who, what, where, when, or whys" of the investigation at this point in time.
Oh the power will have been used before too, just we won't know about it, part of the patriot act is that the libraries aren't allowed to tell anyone, plus if it had never been used, it would still be wrong, and in fact, is more of a reason to let it sunset.

Not that I'm against anti-terror laws in general, but it's going too far for too long.
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