Good News!

[babsbunny]

http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/30372prs20070706.html

ACLU Slams Appeals Court Decision in NSA Surveillance Case (7/6/2007)


Court Allows Bush Administration to Continue Illegal Wiretapping

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CINCINNATI - In a 2-1 decision, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals today dismissed a legal challenge to the Bush administration’s warrantless surveillance program. The challenge was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of prominent journalists, scholars, attorneys and national nonprofit organizations who say that the unchecked surveillance program is disrupting their ability to communicate effectively with sources and clients.

Even though the plaintiffs alleged a well-founded fear that their communications were subject to illegal surveillance, the court dismissed the case because plaintiffs could not state with certainty that they had been wiretapped by the National Security Agency.

[Sparkly]

1. I don't understand why it's "good news." nt

[aquart]

2. Thank you. Just what I was going to ask.

[zonmoy]

3. the only way that this could be good news is if it shows the

true colors of these fascist thugs.

[babsbunny]

4. I guess because the ACLU are fighting back?

Remember fighting back? :shrug:

[Sparkly]

5. Well, they're 'reviewing their options'

Doesn't seem there's much they can do, except go to the Supremes, and we know what *they* are.

It's pretty much up to Congress.

[IndyOp]

6. They aren't fighting back unless they decide to take it to SCOTUS...

They won the last round - with Judge Anna Diggs Taylor - but this result overturns the previous good ruling.

:(

[DeadElephant_ORG]

7. exactly how would anyone "prove" that they'd been wire-tapped?