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Submission + - U.S. House says the Internet is terrorist threat

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GayBliss

on Tuesday November 27, 2007 @07:18PM

GayBliss writes: "The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill (H.R. 1955) last month, by a vote of 404 to 6, that defines the Internet as a terrorist tool that Congress needs to develop and implement methods to combat. The first 3 "findings" pretty much sums it up:

`The Congress finds the following:

`(1) The development and implementation of methods and processes that can be utilized to prevent violent radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideologically based violence in the United States is critical to combating domestic terrorism.

`(2) The promotion of violent radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideologically based violence exists in the United States and poses a threat to homeland security.

`(3) The Internet has aided in facilitating violent radicalization, ideologically based violence, and the homegrown terrorism process in the United States by providing access to broad and constant streams of terrorist-related propaganda to United States citizens.

The bill now moves to the Senate for a vote. So where do you suppose they are going with this? Should we wait around to find out, or is it time to call your congressman?"

Submission + - FCC says "no" to mobile phones on airplane

Submitted by GayBliss on Wednesday April 04, 2007 @11:11AM

GayBliss writes: CNN is reporting that the FCC has decided to keep a rule in place that would ban mobile phone usage on airplanes. The FAA has a similar ban, but for different reasons.

From the article:
"In an order released Tuesday, the agency noted that "insufficient technical information" was available on whether airborne cell phone calls would jam networks below."

"Unlike the Federal Aviation Administration, which bans the use of cell phones and other portable electronic devices for fear they will interfere with navigational and communications systems, the FCC's concern is interference with other cell phone signals on the ground."

Submission + - US Air Force to test hi-tech weapons on Americans

Submitted by GayBliss on Wednesday September 13, 2006 @07:18AM

GayBliss writes: CNN.com has an article about how the US Air Force secretary says, from the article:

Nonlethal weapons such as high-power microwave devices should be used on American citizens in crowd-control situations before being used on the battlefield.

"If we're not willing to use it here against our fellow citizens, then we should not be willing to use it in a wartime situation"

I find that quote shocking. Is using high-power microwave devices for mob control, on your own citizens, really appropriate? What other high tech devices do they plan to use, and in what situations? How much damage does it have to do before it is unacceptable? Or is it OK because it is high tech?

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