Privacy group to sue over US eavesdropping program

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group that advocates privacy rights said on Wednesday it planned to sue the Justice Department to win the public release of documents related to President George W. Bush's domestic eavesdropping program.

The Electronic Privacy Information Center, or EPIC, is the latest of a number of civil liberties organizations to take the federal government to court over the domestic spying program, which has caused an outcry among Republicans and Democrats alike.

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights filed separate lawsuits on Tuesday, challenging the highly classified program that allows the National Security Agency to monitor U.S. citizens' international telephone and e-mail messages without first obtaining warrants.

EPIC said it would ask a federal district court in Washington on Thursday to order the release of related Justice Department documents that the government has failed to disclose under the Freedom of Information Act.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/security_eavesdropping_lawsuit_dc

[marmar]

1. I love it...

I can't wait for more lawsuits to start pouring in. These hellhounds have crossed the line.

[CountAllVotes]

2. GOOD!

The more the merrier! The American people will only take so much and I do believe that this spying crap is going to prove to be the straw that will break the camel's back so to speak!

:grr: Enough is enough! :grr:

:dem: :kick: