SPAM: -------------------- Start SpamAssassin results ---------------------- SPAM: This mail is probably spam. The original message has been altered SPAM: so you can recognise or block similar unwanted mail in future. SPAM: See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. SPAM: SPAM: Content analysis details: (6.8 hits, 5 required) SPAM: Hit! (2.7 points) Subject contains lots of white space SPAM: Hit! (0.5 points) BODY: A WHOLE LINE OF YELLING DETECTED SPAM: Hit! (0.6 points) BODY: 2 WHOLE LINES OF YELLING DETECTED SPAM: Hit! (1.0 point) Received via an IP in dynablock.njabl.org SPAM: [RBL check: found 96.179.156.141.dynablock.njabl.org.] SPAM: Hit! (0.4 points) Received via a relay in dnsbl.njabl.org SPAM: [RBL check: found 96.179.156.141.dnsbl.njabl.org.] SPAM: Hit! (0.6 points) DNSBL: sender ip address in in a dialup block SPAM: Hit! (1.0 point) DNSBL: Received via an IP in dynablock.njabl.org SPAM: SPAM: -------------------- End of SpamAssassin results --------------------- The ruling: http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=16596&c=262 --- http://news.com.com/Judge+disarms+Patriot+Act+proviso/2100-1028_3-5388764.html Judge disarms Patriot Act proviso Published: September 29, 2004, 5:26 PM PDT By Declan McCullagh A key part of the USA Patriot Act that allows the FBI to secretly demand information from Internet providers violates the U.S. Constitution, a federal judge said Wednesday in a ruling that could have a broad impact on government surveillance. U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero barred the FBI from invoking that portion of the law in the future, saying the mandatory gag orders amount to an "unconstitutional prior restraint of speech in violation of the First Amendment." The 2001 law requires Internet service providers and any other type of communication provider--including telephone companies--to comply with secret "national security letters" from the FBI. Those letters can ask for information about subscribers--including home addresses, what telephone calls were made, e-mail subject lines and logs of what Web sites were visited. [...remainder snipped...] --- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OPA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 (202) 514-2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TDD (202) 514-1888 STATEMENT OF MARK CORALLO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, ON THE DEPARTMENT'S DECISION TO APPEAL THE NATIONAL SECURITY LETTER RULING BY THE DISTRICT COURT IN NEW YORK "The Justice Department will continue to defend our ability to protect the American people from our terrorist enemies. "The New York district court has struck down as unconstitutional an important act of Congress, the 1986 National Security Letter statute (18 USC 2709). That decision takes away a tool for fighting terrorism that the Congress has authorized. The Department of Justice Department will appeal that decision. "We will continue to defend our ability to protect our people, to safeguard their liberty, and preserve our way of life. "We will also work with the Congress to clarify, improve and, where necessary, enhance our legal tools to fight the terrorists and prevent another attack." ### 04-664 _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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