Justice Department takes aim at image-sharing sites

[Dover]

Justice Department takes aim at image-sharing sites

The Bush administration has accelerated its Internet surveillance push by proposing that Web sites must keep records of who uploads photographs or videos in case police determine the content is illegal and choose to investigate, CNET News.com has learned.

That proposal surfaced Wednesday in a private meeting during which U.S. Department of Justice officials, including Assistant Attorney General Rachel Brand, tried to convince industry representatives such as AOL and Comcast that data retention would be valuable in investigating terrorism, child pornography and other crimes. The discussions were described to News.com by several people who attended the meeting.

A second purpose of the meeting in Washington, D.C., according to the sources, was to ask Internet service providers how much it would cost to record details on their subscribers for two years. At the very least, the companies would be required to keep logs for police of which customer is assigned a specific Internet address.

Only universities and libraries would be excluded, one participant said....>

http://news.com.com/Justice+Department+takes+aim+at+image-sharing+sites/2100-1028_3-6163679.html?tag=nefd.lede

[efhmc]

1. It really is amazing how little this administration knows or cares about

liberty.

[proReality]

2. They know a lot...

about taking liberty away.

[Sapere aude]

3. I'll be willing to bet the majority are willing to give that liberty away.

In the name of safety from terror or in the name of catching bad guys, people are willing to give up their freedoms.

[rocktivity]

4. This has nothing to do with law enforcement, of course

but to take the Internet out of our hands as a political tool.

By the way, why in the world would libaries and colleges be exempt? That would make the law instantly constitutional!

:headbang:
rocknation

[efhmc]

5. You are so smart. That gives us legal legs so to speak. They made it

that way because those "book type" folks would have raised a ruckus otherwise. Love it.

[bemildred]

6. More FUD from our police state.

Anyone can upload through an anonymous proxy server if they are concerned about being traced.