Deep Something

And So Begins The End

March 3, 2006 B. John 323 Views facism, Homeland Security, Privacy

A couple in Rhode Island decided to pay off their J.C. Penney credit card, so they mailed in a $6,500 payment. They later learned their payment was being held until reviewed by Homeland Security because it was more than their usual monthly payment.

General Society

For God's Sake-Don't Read the Fine Print

June 17, 2004 B. John 1229 Views Privacy, Northwest Airlines, Paul A. Manuson

Today I read of a ruling in a privacy case against Northwest Airlines. Apparently, a Judge dismissed the class action suit on the grounds that the people filing the suit had not fully read the airline’s privacy policy, and therefore had no expectation of privacy.