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New US Bill Aims to Protect Researchers Who Disclose Government Back Doors

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday March 10 2020, @02:34PM   Printer-friendly
from the whistle-stop? dept.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:

New US Bill Aims to Protect Researchers who Disclose Govt Backdoors:

New legislation has been introduced that amends the Espionage Act of 1917 to protect journalists, whistleblowers, and security researchers who discover and disclose classified government information.

The goal of the new legislation is to amend the Espionage Act of 1917 so it cannot be used to target reporters, whistleblowers, and security researchers who discover and publish classified government secrets.

Concerned that the current laws are being used for partisan prosecution, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D - California) introduced the new legislation to Congress on March 5th, 2020 and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D - Oregon) will soon introduce it to the Senate.

"My bill with Senator Wyden will protect journalists from being prosecuted under the Espionage Act and make it easier for members of Congress, as well as federal agencies, to conduct proper oversight over any privacy abuses. Our nation's strength rests on the freedom of the press, transparency, and a functioning system of checks and balances. This bill is a step toward ensuring those same principles apply to intelligence gathering and surveillance operations," said Rep. Ro Khanna.

"This bill ensures only personnel with security clearances can be prosecuted for improperly revealing classified information," Senator Wyden stated.

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  • (Score: 2) by stretch611 on Tuesday March 10 2020, @05:49PM (2 children)

    by stretch611 (6199) on Tuesday March 10 2020, @05:49PM (#969185)

    While I agree, nobody should be subjected to hillary's asshole... Either the one that she sits on, or at this point the one she talks out of.

    However, my initial thought of a response was "Who wants to see TMB's asshole?"

    And damn, I hate my brain for the same reason... and now I am temporarily blind from shock and mentally I don't think I can handle this site for the rest of the day over that traumatic thought.

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  • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday March 11 2020, @01:50AM

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Wednesday March 11 2020, @01:50AM (#969394) Journal

    Uzzard is his own asshole, and that phrase works on several levels.

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  • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday March 12 2020, @02:48AM

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Thursday March 12 2020, @02:48AM (#970041) Homepage Journal

    Are you disparaging the serene beauty of my cornhole? I demand satisfaction! Regexes at twenty paces sound good? Not at dawn though, I haven't finished my coffee by then. Any time after my post-lunch nap will be fine.

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