Feds Drop Request for Library Records

[kskiska]

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Federal authorities have dropped their demand for records from a library computer, but not without warning the librarians who refused to release them that under other circumstances their failure to cooperate ``could have increased the danger of terrorists succeeding.''

The FBI said Monday that it has discounted a potential terrorism threat that prompted it to seek records last year from a computer at one of 26 Connecticut libraries that are part of a consortium called the Library Connection.

Four librarians on the consortium's board who received the demand resisted, which the FBI said slowed its work.

``In this case, because the threat ultimately was without merit, that delay came at no cost other than slowing the pace of the investigation,'' John Miller, the FBI's assistant director, said in a statement. ``In another case, where the threat may be real, the delays incurred in this investigation could have increased the danger of terrorists succeeding.''

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[Brigid]

1. Awwww . . .

Poor widdle feddie weddies didn't get their way? Cry me a river. :cry:

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[NV Whino]

2. Librarians for Congress!

Librarians for Pres!
Librarians rock!
:yourock:

[bklyncowgirl]

3. We have a librarian in Congress--Major Owens.

Brooklyn Congressman Major Owens is a librarian. He used to work for the Brooklyn Public Library before he got into politics--and yes, he's one of the good guys.

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[DoYouEverWonder]

4. Here's the problem

'the threat ultimately was without merit'

Glad the librarians stood up to these goons.

[Breeze54]

5. Good for them!!

They are hero's, in my book!!!

Resist! Dissent!!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[chill_wind]

6. A heartening account

of unsung everyday Americans still in touch with what it used to mean to be a free-thinking, informed, intellectually inquisitive American people. These are people of excellent character. So proud of their stand and their courage.

K&R.

[Vidar]

7. Librarians rule!

[Robb]

8. Hey John Miller, fuck you.

If you can't do your job without trampling the Constitution, resign. Now. :grr:

[formercia]

9. Terrorism for Dummies

you can only get it on Inter-library Loan.

[NYC Liberal]

10. That pesky Constitution. Stupid 4th Amendment.

Who needs 'em anyway?

[Supersedeas]

11. true Patriots labeled as terror accomplices b/c they believe in the U.S.

Constitution.

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[Wrinkle_In_Time]

12. Someone must have been trying to read the U.S. Constitution.

Isn't that the biggest threat to these wankers? Of course, that assumes that the Legislative and Judicial branches of the U.S. Government will perform their roles and balance any lust for power that the Executive branch...

... oh shit.

EDIT: it seems that NYC liberal beat me to the Constitution reference by the slim margin of 11 hours. Apparently my eyes are working as well as the U.S. Congress. Sorry about that.

[HuffleClaw]

13. what bullshit

had there been ANY real danger of 'terrorists succeeding' they wouldn't have dropped the 'request'.

[tom_paine]

14. God bless those hero-librarians!

You know, I found myself saying America is a nation of cowards, but it is far from wholly true. In fact, the farther you get away from the Ruling Classes, the better things get.

(but isn't it always the way with nations endowed with hereditary aristocracies, as Imperial Amerika is starting up soon)

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[pinniped]

19. THis is probably the same BS line they pulled with....

AT&T and the other dumbfuck companies.

failure to cooperate ``could have increased the danger of terrorists succeeding.''

Which is why they cooperated. Aholes.