Oh. Fuck. No. This didn't happen. Appeals court backs Bush on wiretaps?

[tjwash]

Full story here

By PETE YOST

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal appeals court sided with the Bush administration Friday on an electronic surveillance issue, making it easier to tap into Internet phone calls and broadband transmissions.

The court ruled 2-1 in favor of the Federal Communications Commission, which says equipment using the new technologies must be able to accommodate police wiretaps under the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, known as CALEA.

Judge David Sentelle called the agency's reading of the law a reasonable interpretation. In dissent, Judge Harry Edwards said the FCC gutted an exemption for information services that he said covered the Internet and broadband.

The FCC "apparently forgot to read the words of the statute," Edwards wrote.

FCC chairman Kevin Martin said the decision ensures that law enforcement's ability to conduct court-ordered electronic surveillance will keep pace with new technology.

Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, primary sponsor of CALEA, called the court's decision contrary to congressional intent, saying it stretches a law written for "the telephone system of 1994 to cover the Internet of 2006."

Can we get out the pitchforks and torches yet?

[BrklynLiberal]

1. We better do it now, while we can..

[tjwash]

2. look at this smug mother fucker...

:argh:

[BrklynLiberal]

3. I cannot wait for his Karma to catch up to him.

:evilgrin:

[Occulus]

4. I've been waiting for karma to catch up to someone for twelve years.

I refuse to lift a finger. I'll just let things take their course.

Here's something I've noticed, though: secretive bullies and abusers and whatnot (always secretive) almost never get theirs.

It sucks.

[BrklynLiberal]

7. I just have to believe that it does, even if we are not around to see it.

I hope I hope I hope. ;)

[Rocknrule]

10. Sometimes you can't just wait and expect karma to bitch-slap someone

you have to be the one who makes it happen

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[mrcheerful]

6. What didn't you know that american courts are fair and balanced so

the rich and powerful get their way while the poor and working poor get time. Its called buy the best defense team you can afford, if you can't afford the best cop a plea.

[upi402]

8. got fascism?

yet?

[enough]

9. k&r

[mmonk]

11. We're in a dictatorship.

Idealogues are on the court. The constitution no longer applies or matters. Though the court said court order, expect a "unitary executive" interpretive statement soon.