National Security Letter Plaintiff Speaks

Panaqqa writes "On Monday, the US government appealed a September ruling striking down a controversial section of the Patriot Act as unconstitutional. The section permits the FBI to send secret demands to ISPs (called 'National Security Letters') for logs and email without first obtaining a judge's approval. The ACLU has quoted the president of the small Plaintiff ISP, identified only as John Doe because of a gag order under the law, saying that the gag provisions make it 'impossible for people... to discuss their specific concerns with the public, the press and Congress.'"

Plaintif letter contents

[renegadesx]

The following is a copy of a National Security Letter, the FBI has requested that we remove all contents that would make them look bad

Dear Plaintif,



















Sincerly
Special Agent
John Smith

Re:So What?

[cheater512]

Well you revolt first. They will run out of bullets after the first wave. :)

Re:Plaintif letter contents

[Ihlosi]

The following is a copy of a National Security Letter, the FBI has requested that we remove all contents that would make them look bad

Dear Plaintif,

Apparently, misspelling "plaintiff" doesn't make them look bad.

Re:So What?

[computational super]

200 years ago, people were hung for this sort of thing, not locked up and released.

Actually, anybody caught running an ISP 200 years ago would probably be burned at the stake as a witch.