NP: FBI and Carnivore

[Tim Strzechowski]

Sorry to post more NP stuff, but this seems quite apropos:

TO: ACLU Action Network
FR: Jared Feuer, Internet Organizer
DT: August 9, 2001

Ignoring the privacy protections of the Fourth Amendment, the Federal
Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is conducting searches on the Internet
through an online wiretapping system called "Carnivore."  This system
forces Internet Service Providers (ISP's) to attach a black box to their
networks - essentially a powerful computer running specialized software
- through which all of their subscribers' communications flow.

In traditional wiretaps, the government is required to minimize its
interception of non-incriminating - or innocent - communications.  But
Carnivore does just the opposite by scanning through tens of millions of
emails and other communications from innocent Internet users as well as
the targeted suspect.

Take Action!  Rep. Richard Armey (R-TX) has recently said that he is
considering seeking budget cuts to stop the use of Carnivore.  You can
help keep the pressure up by asking your Representative to join in the
efforts to cage Carnivore from our action alert at:

http://www.aclu.org/action/carnivore107.html