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[Chris Hedemark <chris AT yonderway.com>]

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I wonder if one could "poison the well".  Ass-uming that the logs were  
being kept on their gateway machine (squid server?) one could kick off  
a perl script that requested just the text of a lot of "verboten" web  
sites.  Make the data useless.  Or make it extremely painful for  
investigators to find what they are really looking for.

Also, I don't know if it is still very easy to do this since the  
nearest library is over 20 minutes away, but you used to be able to get  
library cards with pseudonyms to protect your privacy.  If you are  
buying ANY book at a book store that might be "questionable", make sure  
to use a clever pseudonym when you place your order and if they want a  
phone number, use some local business that has stiffed you in the past.

Big Brother has no right to know what you and I read.

On Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at 12:16 AM, Thomas C. Meggs wrote:

> Rumour has it that many libraries, since many vehemently disagree with  
> this policy, are starting to simply destroy their records as soon as  
> they don't need them anymore.
>
> Regards,
> Tom
>
> Josep L. Guallar-Esteve wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm reading this article with amazement:
> > http://www.ctnow.com/features/lifestyle/hc- 
> > privacy1103.artnov03col.story
> >
> > "... When the FBI uses a court order or a subpoena to gain access to
> > library computers or a list of the names of people who have borrowed
> > certain books, librarians can't tell anyone - not even other  
> > librarians
> > or you. They face a stiff federal penalty if they do. It's unfair that
> > librarians should be placed in such a position...."
> >
> > "... However, a new federal law - the U.S. Patriot Act - takes  
> > priority
> > over the state rule and allows the FBI to have easy access to these
> > records as well as to the computers. ..."
> >
> > Can the FBI really access libraries records? You know, I'm married to  
> > a
> > librarian. And she always has told me about how private this
> > information is. And I am also very concerned about losing our precious
> > freedom.
> >
> > Even the ALA ( American Library Association) has something to say  
> > about
> > it: http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/usapatriotact.html
> >
> > Any one can project some light over tihs?
> >
> >
> >
> > Worried,
> > Josep
>
>
>
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Chris Hedemark
Hillsborough, NC
http://yonderway.com


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