FBI using Patriot Act to obtain information on library employees and patrons
Last year's passage of H.R. 3162, a.k.a. the "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001," has civil libertarians up in arms, but one portion of the bill specifically targets libraries. Recent false alarms notwithstanding, it's clear that the FBI is using the act to obtain information on library employees and patrons. |
Additional: See this NPR piece that we blogged a while back: Librarians and Privacy: Big Brother is Reading Over Your Shoulder
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