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FBI Digs Into Reading Habits of Public Library Patrons
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posted by md
on Monday June 24, @07:05AM
from the I-should-really-pay-my-late-charges dept.
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The San Francisco Gate reports that public libraries across the country have been getting unwanted visitors from the FBI. The law enforcement agency has apparently been inquiring into the reading habits of certain individuals, without probable cause, under Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act. Reportedly, the only requirement of the act is that the searches not be based entirely on protected First Amendment activity. The approval and content of the authorization for the searches are confidential. Similar programs we apparently in place during the Cold War in the 1970's.
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