In article <Pine.GUL.3.95.960808151724.6575A-100000@Networking.Stanford.EDU>, Rich Graves <rich@c2.org> wrote:
I agree that this project needed to be done to educate the public, but I must say I'm glad my name isn't attached to it.
To answer legitimate concerns about abuse, perhaps version 2 could make the relevant http logs publicly available?
I'd be most proud to have my name associated with such a project. I say, what we need is a little more abuse. I say, a well-publicized incident of abuse of the driver's license database can do more to help the cause of privacy than any amount of intellectually compelling debate. Perhaps one horrible incident of abuse would ignite enough public backlash to stop states from selling their databases at the drop of a hat. I say this in all seriousness. Look at how much furor has been raised from one little incident (the TWA flight, the Atlanta bombing) which caused an absolutely insignificant loss of life (in the grand picture). Look at how much folks want to curb our freedom in response. We have been shown all too many times how much a highly-publicized case of abuse can be used to trample on our civil liberties. It's about time for us to wise up. It's time to fight fire with fire. No regrets, -- Dave Wagner