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zandor on Oct 10, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: NYTimes Sues US For Refusing To Reveal Secret Inte...

You should read a bit about Nicholas Merrill who got a National Security Letter and subsequently sued the FBI and the DoJ.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Merrill

Wired: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/08/nsl-gag-order-lifte...

Talk at CCC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25EkdWLU1k

georgieporgie on Oct 10, 2011 [–]

Talk at CCC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25EkdWLU1k*

That was slow to get started, but became very* interesting quickly. Thanks for posting it.

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