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06/16/2005 Archived Entry: "ISP as extension of police"

MORE ON THE "EVERYBODY IS A CRIMINAL" FRONT. Justice Department pushing for ISPs to keep your surfing and e-mailing data for law-enforcement purposes.

No great surprise, of course. In fact, the surprise is that they've waited this long to get aggressive about pushing for it. But still ... when and how did American business acquiesce to the presumption that every business must become an agency of law-enforcement anytime the state orders it to do so?

Posted by Claire @ 10:09 AM CST
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