Librarians Join the Fight Against The Patriot Act 438
An anonymous reader writes "This article at the New York Times (free reg.) shows how lots of libraries are moving to destroy privacy related data as quickly as possible and still others have gone as far as posting signs and handing out leaflets to scare / educate their patrons."
There's nothing worse... (Score:3, Funny)
Librarians (Score:5, Funny)
Now you KNOW it's evil... (Score:5, Funny)
don't piss off librarians (Score:4, Funny)
I'm glad they're on our side, as they are very tenacious, and having a dedicated, intelligent, and socially-friendly ally will do more for the cause than a hundred thousand emails to congressmen.
This could be a VERY good thing (for me) (Score:3, Funny)
I hope they do this at my library... then they won't have a leg to stand on for those 5 books and 2 videos I have had out since August, 2000... since they couldn't tell me what they were, how am I to know whether or not I took them out... This could be the best policy ever!!! Any chance of Blockbuster adopting this policy?
I'm a lone nut, just like everyone else! (Score:4, Funny)
JD Salinger was a well known member in intellignce circles in his day. Like the Scientologists, the spooks like to bolster their own, so all their brainwashed MKULTRA manchurian candidates are given a compulsion to buy the book, hence inflating the sales.
I should know, since I just made this shit up [davidicke.net]!
Re:There's nothing worse... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This could be a VERY good thing (for me) (Score:4, Funny)
So a note to terrorists... if your checking out books on making weapons, make sure to return the book. J/K
Re:NYT (Score:3, Funny)
Re:There's nothing worse... (Score:3, Funny)
"Don't you know the Dewey decimal-system?!"
Re:Checked out the koran lately? (Score:2, Funny)
absolutely, we're getting into the realm of "readers who read these books also went on to become terrorists" type searches.
Freedom Matters - don't lose it [cafeshops.com]
Re:don't piss off librarians (Score:3, Funny)
Now we just have to organize a bunch of librarians to do the "squint and stare at you as if you've just commited a felony" at the appropriate federal buildings. how long can such a seige last? Maybe they can creatively miss-file several million people's library fines to Ashcroft's account.
Revenge of the Librarians (Score:3, Funny)
Even the damn librarians are against it!
Probably the proponents of privacy invasion were those kids that in grade school that talked loudly, joked, farted, scraped chairs, cut up with each other, and generally made all kinds of obnoxious noises in the library and ticked off the librarians.
Come to think of it, those kids, now grown up and in positions of authority, are still making all kinds of obnoxious noises!
Re:Checked out the koran lately? (Score:3, Funny)
Terrorist.
Read Mein Kampft(sp)?
Terorist
Checked out "The Prince"?
Republican
Re:I told you to watch out for those librarians!!! (Score:2, Funny)
Haha! You wish! Here in Denver the cop got the address wrong, lied on the affidavit for the warrant, and they "lost" the bedroom door after taking it for evidence.
Re:Now you KNOW it's evil... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Check out interesting books - Nooooo... (Score:3, Funny)
Teacher: Did you complete your library research assignments?
Class (in unison): We couldn't - the library was Slashdotted again.Re:Canada the Irrelevant (Score:3, Funny)
Maybe if our kids played better hockey, Canadians would take us more seriously, eh?
On another totally off topic, when you Canadians finally get around to applying for Statehood, please have each Province apply separately. Fifty-one stars on the flag would suck.Re:Somebody please explain this to me... (Score:2, Funny)
Warning subject has extensive interest in criminal behavior and violent crimes.
Conclusion: HE'S A TERRIST! GET HIM!
Or...
Warning: Subject floats.
Warning: Subject may be made of wood.
Warning: Wood floats. Witches made of wood. Subject may be witch.
Conclusion: BURN HER