Poor privacy protection in the states
Why don't Americans honour security and privacy higher? Look at this page http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/depts/police/prostitution_photos_current.ht ml Which is from a police department! http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/depts/police/ If we look at the spirit of this quote I don't see how it is ok to behave in this abusive manner by the authorities. "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated..." (from the fourth amendment, US constitution) It is one thing if we're talking about very dangerous individuals who are being sought after by the police and who the public needs to be aware of but here we have a completely different situation. Why is the integrity and security of the simple man on the street not honoured in the US society today? It's a big difference between the protection of personal privacy in Europe and in the US and all Americans should really ask themselves why this has to be.
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004, Nomen Nescio wrote:
Why don't Americans honour security and privacy higher?
Good question. Basically, we're a bunch of closet fascists.
Look at this page http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/depts/police/prostitution_photos_current.ht ml
Hey, Tinklenberg, Chi Christine Home: Saint Paul, MN Age: 34 Height: 5-03 Weight: 120 is kinda cute!
Which is from a police department! http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/depts/police/
If we look at the spirit of this quote I don't see how it is ok to behave in this abusive manner by the authorities.
Join the club. next...
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated..."
(from the fourth amendment, US constitution)
Um, I'm sorry - maybe you hadn't heard yet: that old piece of paper was superceded on 11 Sep 01, when "everything changed". -- Yours, J.A. Terranson sysadmin@mfn.org 0xBD4A95BF "An ill wind is stalking while evil stars whir and all the gold apples go bad to the core" S. Plath, Temper of Time
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