Reply #26: yes to a degree [View All]

[Phx_Dem]

if law enforcement has probable cause that a crime is being committed then no you don't have a right to browse the web anonymously.

There was a case a few years ago that made it to the supreme court, it involved a person walking down the street that was stopped by a peace officer who requested ID. SCOTUS ruled that ID must be provided.

It may seem hard for you to believe, but I'm a huge supporter of privacy rights. But privacy has nothing to do with anonymity, you are a citizen of this country and as such there are areas where the State has a compelling interest in your life (like obtaining a birth cert for example).