[Politech] Detroit rail system now permits random police searches of passengers [priv]

2006-01-12 Thread Declan McCullagh
I've never ridden Detroit's Peoplemover. But it's apparently a light rail system with 13 passenger stations in a three mile loop: http://faculty.washington.edu/~jbs/itrans/detroit.htm This is reminiscent of random police searches of subway riders' bags in New York City, which a federal judge

[Politech] Annoy.com's Clinton Fein on new anti-annoying law [fs]

2006-01-12 Thread Declan McCullagh
More on the new law: http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6025396.html http://news.com.com/2010-1028_3-6022491.html Clinton (who is in a unique position to appreciate this law) also has a longer piece up here about his previous lawsuit against the Justice Department:

[Politech] Reporters Without Borders calls for regulation of U.S. Internet companies [fs]

2006-01-12 Thread Declan McCullagh
We all know the Republicans and Democrats are clearly staunch protectors of free speech. These principled statesman would never even think of enacting any law that infringes on the First Amendment. The above is tongue-in-cheek, of course. But it shows how odd it is to see RSF asking for