Declan McCullagh writes: A blogospheric flap complete with threats of legal action has arisen after Michael Yon, the popular war blogger and former Green Beret, said he was detained upon returning to the United States and asked about how much money he makes every year. Yon posted on Facebook on Tuesday that he was handcuffed…
Category: Surveillance
Et Tu, U2? Bono, Net Surveillance and the Developing World
Danny O’Brien of EFF writes: We feel compelled to add our comments about Bono’s recent New York Times column, in which he appeared to express a strange hope that ISPs would start spying on their users in the name of protecting America’s intellectual property. “We know,” says Bono, “from America’s noble effort to stop child…
MA: Warrantless Dorm Search Upheld
Scott Jaschik reports: A Massachusetts appeals court ruled Wednesday that Boston College police officers acted legally when they searched the dormitory room of two students without a warrant. The search, prompted by reports that the students had weapons in the room, found weapons — which were legal, but violated college rules — and also drugs,…
The backfiring of the surveillance state
Glenn Greenwald writes: Every debate over expanded government surveillance power is invariably framed as one of “security v. privacy and civil liberties” — as though it’s a given that increasing the Government’s surveillance authorities will “make us safer.” But it has long been clear that the opposite is true. As numerous experts (such as Rep. Rush…