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Pittsburgh Libraries Shred Records to Circumvent the USA PATRIOT Act
by AP Reader
Tuesday, May. 27, 2003 at 1:28 PM
The Associated Press is reporting that Pittsburgh-area libraries are destroying their records, so that the FBI and other government agencies cannot seize them.
The Associated Press is reporting that Pittsburgh-area libraries are destroying their records, so that the FBI and other government agencies cannot seize them.
It seems that Pennsylvania has had library privacy laws in effect for years. According to the article, the privacy laws allow libraries to destroy their records concerning who checks out what books.
It's encouraging to see the privacy laws subverting the USA PATRIOT Act, which has many civil liberties groups and individuals concerned about the large pootential of abuse for spying on non-terrorist groups and individuals who disagree with the United States government's views.
The AP story can be found at WPXI's website: http://www.wpxi.com/money/2222764/detail.html
www.wpxi.com/money/2222764/detail.html
great
by pitt student
Tuesday, May. 27, 2003 at 6:54 PM
great to see. i worked in a library at pitt's campus this year and i was always pleased to see the thought my higher-ups gave to protecting the records of students and faculty.
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