Re: Cyberattack Threat
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:07 pm
More Yahoo vs. The NSA: Government Tried To Deny Standing, Filed Supporting Documents Yahoo Never Got To See
This is total abuse of power. There should be no way to coerce a company in this manner. All requests for information should be out in the open and subject to reasonable guidelines and time limits. There should be no gag order options either. Our legal system gives the government way too much power. Free society, my ass!!!
LINK: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140915/13173328523/more-yahoo-vs-nsa-government-tried-to-deny-standing-filed-supporting-documents-yahoo-never-got-to-see.shtml
This is total abuse of power. There should be no way to coerce a company in this manner. All requests for information should be out in the open and subject to reasonable guidelines and time limits. There should be no gag order options either. Our legal system gives the government way too much power. Free society, my ass!!!
When it comes to the nation's security, apparently no legal deck can be stacked high enough. The government forces those who challenge its secret programs to wage courtroom battles with only the barest minimum of information. And, should it decide the defendant isn't moving fast enough, it can pursue exorbitant (and admittedly coercive) fines until it gets the cooperation it's seeking.
LINK: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140915/13173328523/more-yahoo-vs-nsa-government-tried-to-deny-standing-filed-supporting-documents-yahoo-never-got-to-see.shtml