Eavesdropping and Letter-ripping

Published on February 28, 2006 By stevendedalus In Politics

Much has been said about eavesdropping and email snooping; it has caught my attention that snail mail is now a target — opened and then green-taped with the message “Opened for Border Protection” with the seal of Homeland Security affixed. I hope this is rare and that it will not filter down to our troops and their families’ mail.

Comments

Locamama

on Feb 28, 2006

I am sure that the troops recieve instructions about not revealing information in letters but I do know that in WWII the soldiers letters were routinely monitored. My grandma has letters that my grandpa sent with black marked through things that the Army blocked out.

I do think that it's a slippery slope. I am all for national security but I think if the government starts taking liberties with our rights, it leads to a place we don't want to go. I don't want to live in a police state where there is no privacy in the name of security.

stevendedalus

on Feb 28, 2006

I am all for national security but I think if the government starts taking liberties with our rights, it leads to a place we don't want to go.

I agree wholeheartedly.

You're right about routine militarycensorship--especially overseas mail.

pseudosoldier

on Feb 28, 2006

I'm less concerned about what the soldiers are writing in snail mail than I am about what they're saying on one of the myriad cell phones or cell phone equivalents they're using in Iraq. OPSEC? What's that?

(See also: Military Blogging Policy)

stevendedalus

on Mar 01, 2006

Yes, it makes little sense to censor email and letter writing and let them say whatever on their cell phones.

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