Friday, July 15, 2011

Appeals court: TSA must halt airport body scanners | Privacy Inc. - CNET News

Appeals court: TSA must halt airport body scanners | Privacy Inc. - CNET News: "The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., rejected arguments from the Obama administration that the TSA was exempt from laws requiring federal agencies to first notify the public and seek comments."

Georgia Police Close Girls' Lemonade Stand - FoxNews.com

Georgia Police Close Girls' Lemonade Stand - FoxNews.com: "Police in Georgia have shut down a lemonade stand run by three girls trying to save up for a trip to a water park, saying they didn't have a business license or the required permits.

Midway Police Chief Kelly Morningstar says police also didn't know how the lemonade was made, who made it or what was in it.

The girls had been operating for one day when Morningstar and another officer cruised by.

The girls needed a business license, peddler's permit and food permit to operate, even on residential property. The permits cost $50 a day or $180 per year."

US cites national security threat from secrets - FoxNews.com

US cites national security threat from secrets - FoxNews.com: "The U.S. government asked a judge Thursday to order the return of a secret document about a detention center in Afghanistan that it mistakenly gave to a civil rights group, saying its release could frustrate military and intelligence-gathering efforts and do serious damage to national security, including interfering with foreign diplomatic relations."

It sounds like they have a really low bar for "serious damage to national security"