US officials can now tap phones officially

Puffin13 · Post by **Puffin13** » Thu 10th Jul 2008 06:49 am

(Big Brother IS watching AND listening! Be careful out there!)

US officials can now tap phones officially
Amsterdam News.Net
Wednesday 9th July, 2008

US intelligence services now have the power to tap telephone calls and emails from outside the country after the passing of a bill in the US Senate.

Intelligence agents will be able to tap phones and Internet services without permission from a judge and telecoms companies will also be protected from claims for damages from their bugged clients.

In the wake of the 11 September attacks in 2001, President George Bush authorised the National Security Agency to tap emails and telephone calls made by any US citizen.

Since 2001, the measure has been repeatedly extended without any government control or special legal restrictions.

The official approval electronic spying is being hailed as a victory by the Bush government, although civil liberties councils have strong reservations.

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sh@dy · Post by **sh@dy** » Thu 10th Jul 2008 01:42 pm

and there goes another part of freedom....

greenleaf420 · Post by **greenleaf420** » Thu 10th Jul 2008 05:34 pm

wait wut the fuck is this shit how many rights are we gonna lose before we have to take back our country again its another revolutionary war all over again and WE THE PEOPLE WILL SORE AGAIN FUCK ARE COUNTRIES LEADER ITS TIME TO TAKE BACK WHAT RIGHTFULLY ARES

courtjester · Post by **courtjester** » Thu 10th Jul 2008 08:51 pm

No autocratic government survives forever.

Kingsp4de · Post by **Kingsp4de** » Tue 15th Jul 2008 01:40 am

they can't tap pre-paid phone's lol...

sonicblue · Post by **sonicblue** » Tue 15th Jul 2008 06:16 am

They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security. - Benjamin Franklin

It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. - Sam Adams

It's too bad the message of the founders of America who it seems were a bunch of tokers has been lost by those who want absolute power.

Zaireeka · Post by **Zaireeka** » Tue 15th Jul 2008 06:22 am

God, I hate it here.

Kingsp4de · Post by **Kingsp4de** » Tue 15th Jul 2008 06:16 pm

an just think... thing's wont get better here in the u.s., they'll only get worse...

iwanitnow567 · Post by **iwanitnow567** » Tue 15th Jul 2008 06:17 pm

the big brother's allways watchful eye is upon you.

Puffin13 · Post by **Puffin13** » Wed 16th Jul 2008 06:41 am

sonicblue wrote:They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security. - Benjamin Franklin

This is one of my favorite quotes about the usa, sonicblue. It definitely applies here. Pax.