DOJ: NSA Could Have Monitored Lawyer/Client, Doctor/Patient Calls

[kpete]

(Kpete---This will not fly with the American People, RIGHT?)


DOJ: NSA Could've Monitored Lawyers' Calls By KATHERINE SHRADER, Associated Press Writer
Sat Mar 25, 3:55 AM ET

WASHINGTON - The National Security Agency could have legally monitored ordinarily confidential communications between doctors and patients or attorneys and their clients, the Justice Department said Friday of its controversial warrantless surveillance program.


Responding to questions from Congress, the department also said that it sees no prohibition to using information collected under the NSA's program in court.

"Because collecting foreign intelligence information without a warrant does not violate the Fourth Amendment and because the Terrorist Surveillance Program is lawful, there appears to be no legal barrier against introducing this evidence in a criminal prosecution," the department said in responses to questions from lawmakers released Friday evening.

The department said that considerations, including whether classified information could be disclosed, must be weighed.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060325/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/eavesdropping

[Kagemusha]

1. No barrier save the FISA act and longstanding legal precedent.

No biggies.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Here's a BIG tip for em..

Rush Limbaugh

[Jeanette in FL]

3. You took the words right out of my mouth

While I was reading the article, I kept thinking "What will Rush think of this". He has been spouting since the information came out that Democrats are paranoid, tinfoil wearing hypocrites. He would protest that the Bush administration was only listening to foreign originating phone calls. Well what do you think of this Rush. I wonder how many of your phone calls to or from Mr. Black were listened to?

[C_U_L8R]

4. Rush is screwed

The repukes may be protecting him now
but come the new year, the dems will
inherit all the powers that the reichwingers
over-reached for.

HEY THANKS REPUKES !!! YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE.
(i mean you REALLY shouldn't have but since you
did ...I hope you don't mind if we use em on you as
you did on us... bwahahaha) Gotta protect the
homeland y'know.. from the evil-doers.
oh this makes me giddy.

hey freepers.. I got a warrantless search for ya right here !

[enough]

5. Will it fly with the American people -- not if they understand it.

good article about this on KOS:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/3/25/71059/3265

Nominating. This needs major exposure.