D.C. Gun Crackdown Meets Community Resistance
Police Ask Residents To Submit To Voluntary Searches
WASHINGTON -- A crackdown on guns is meeting some resistance in the District.
Police are asking residents to submit to voluntary searches in exchange for amnesty under the District's gun ban. They passed out fliers requesting cooperation on Monday.
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Community leaders went door to door in Ward 8 Monday to advise residents not to invite police into their homes to search for weapons.
"Bad idea," said D.C. School Board member William Lockridge. "I think the people should not open your doors under any circumstances, don't even crack your door, unless someone has a warrant for your arrest."
Ron Hampton, of the Black Police Officers Association, said he doesn't expect many in the community to comply.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Real ID
A few states are opting out of the Real ID federal program. Real nightmare.
Real ID Act Will Increase Exposure to ID Theft
by Beth Givens, Director of Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
If you think identity theft is bad now, wait until something called the Real ID Act goes into effect. This law federalizes and standardizes state driver's licenses for all 50 states, and it will result in something that has been resisted in this country for a long time -- a de facto national identity card.
Real ID Act Will Increase Exposure to ID Theft
by Beth Givens, Director of Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
If you think identity theft is bad now, wait until something called the Real ID Act goes into effect. This law federalizes and standardizes state driver's licenses for all 50 states, and it will result in something that has been resisted in this country for a long time -- a de facto national identity card.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Always Think Forfeiture
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearm's request for knives, engraved with their cute logo.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following:
LI 001, EXACT MATCH ONLY - Leatherman Micra Color: Blue - Part number 64340101K Engraved with: ATF-Asset Forfeiture AND "always think forfeiture"
Germany Protects Citizen's Privacy
German high court blocks data collection
Germany's Constitutional Court on Wednesday blocked substantial parts of a data-collection law meant to fight terrorism.
The court in Karlsruhe said in a statement the law was too broad and risked "grave dangers" to personal privacy.
"Data stockpiling effects almost every citizen with each use of the telecommunications system, meaning a great deal of sensitive information on practically every person is available for government access," the court said. If this is allowed, it could mean a "grave and irreversible invasion" of telecommunication privacy.
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Germany's Constitutional Court on Wednesday blocked substantial parts of a data-collection law meant to fight terrorism.
The court in Karlsruhe said in a statement the law was too broad and risked "grave dangers" to personal privacy.
"Data stockpiling effects almost every citizen with each use of the telecommunications system, meaning a great deal of sensitive information on practically every person is available for government access," the court said. If this is allowed, it could mean a "grave and irreversible invasion" of telecommunication privacy.
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