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	Name:	MrHodja -
	Subject:	You must be Kidding
	Date:	8/3/2009 7:40:14 AM

Indeed Beck went to far with it.

But answer this question: Did the Government go too far?

I work in the computer security business and know why there is a legal warning banner required on all GOVERNMENT computer systems. The first is very simple. It allows the Government the legal means to go after someone who misuses or abuses (i.e., an unauthorized user who hacks) the Government computer system. In the past, court cases have been thrown out because the miscreant was not told and was forced to affirm explicitly that it was an official Government system.

Next, the Government must warn users of the Government system that they are subject to monitoring while using the system. This is to identify abuse and misuse by AUTHORIZED users, and you can't monitor unless you inform them in advance that you will do so.

To say that the user's computer system magically BELONGS to the Government just because that user happens to be logged on to the CARS web site is preposterous.

And that the information might be given to FOREIGN entities?? Whoa.

My two cents worth from Charleston. Understand we got another good rain at the lake yesterday. I know I drove through about 30 miles of pure deluge on I-85 between Fungummery and Auburn yesterday afternoon.

Cheers,

NH