Monday, December 19, 2005

Please read to educate yourself...

...but not too much
Agents' visit chills UMass Dartmouth senior
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/12-05/12-17-05/a09lo650.htm
"NEW BEDFORD -- A senior at UMass Dartmouth was visited by federal agents two months ago, after he requested a copy of Mao Tse-Tung's tome on Communism called "The Little Red Book.""
"The student, who was completing a research paper on Communism for Professor Pontbriand's class on fascism and totalitarianism, filled out a form for the request, leaving his name, address, phone number and Social Security number. He was later visited at his parents' home in New Bedford by two agents of the Department of Homeland Security, the professors said."
"The professors said the student was told by the agents that the book is on a "watch list," and that his background, which included significant time abroad, triggered them to investigate the student further."

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

This only goes to prove what is already happening. I wonder why the mainstream media has not picked up this story? (Can you detect the sarcasm?)Searching backpacks on the subway, monitoring library books, what's next?....

12:07 PM  
Blogger Ken said...

"Searching backpacks on the subway, monitoring library books, what's next?...."

Listening in on telephone calls without warrants.

8:00 AM  

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