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Monthly Archives: April 2003

EPIC Raises Concerns Over TSA Watch List

EPIC issued an analysis of documents obtained from their October 2002 FOIA request and subsequent lawsuit concerning the TSA “watchlist of names of individuals suspected of posing a risk of air piracy or terrorism or a threat to airline or passenger safety.” These documents establish that there are two separate watchlists: a “no-fly” list and… Continue Reading

PayPal Violated Patriot Act According to US Attorney

As reported in USA Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri has charged that eBay Inc.’s online payment company, PayPal, provided services, prior to mid-2002, to online gambling merchants, in violation of the Patriot Act. From eBay’s annual report filed in March, the following details: “On March 28, 2003, PayPal received… Continue Reading