[Tfug] Civil Liberties...

[sitkaa at email.arizona.edu]

 From my limited run-ins with the intel community, I can second this. The U.S.
intel community has had a high moral standard of behavior - probably higher
than my own - and has generally been rather tolerant of the foibles of the
peoples. This may ultimately be a real saving grace.

I am not concerned with the way things are, but rather the way things 
are going.




Quoting Michael Gatto <gatto_omar at hotmail.com>:

> I can second the statement that many in the Intel Community take 
> civil liberties seriously. I used to be in the intelligence 
> collections field and we not only had rigorous restrictions on not 
> collecting on US Citizens or on US territory, we were very firm in 
> observing this and had anyone violated it, even unknowningly, we 
> would have sent them packing to Ft Leavenworth without blinking an 
> eye...
>
>>> I know I take that document very seriously. During two summers I had the
>>> opportunity to do some computer research work for the NSA. It was 
>>> quite a bit
>>> of fun, actually. And the people I met took their job seriously as well as
>>> the protections afforded all citizens. I can't speak for all of them, but I
>>> know most would have balked at doing anything that flaunted the 
>>> Constitution.
>>> Of course, all it takes is a few bad apples to cause all sorts of mayhem.
>
> - Mike Gatto
> Former Marine, Current Linux Geek
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