Episode 319 • • 2:22:36 - 2:26:00
319: Boob Bombs!
HR 1981, Internet Records Retention and Harassment
The "Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011" (H.R. 1981) is analyzed for its broad surveillance implications. The bill requires ISPs to retain temporary IP address records for 18 months and introduces vague definitions for "harassment" and "intimidation." The hosts warn that these definitions could be used to criminalize speech that causes "emotional distress" without a legitimate purpose.