500lbguerilla
09-28-2005, 12:26 PM
Recruits sought for FBI porn squad
By Barton Gellman
WASHINGTON – The FBI is joining the Bush administration’s War on Porn. And it’s looking for a few good agents.
Last month, the bureau’s Washington Field Office began recruiting for a new anti-obscenity squad.
Attached to the job posting was a July 29 electronic communication memo from FBI headquarters to all 56 field offices, describing the initiative as “one of the top priorities” of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and, by extension, of “the Director,” Robert Mueller.
Mischievous commentary began propagating around the water coolers at 601 Fourth St. NW and its satellites, where the FBI’s second-largest field office concentrates on national security, high-technology crimes and public corruption.
The squad will divert eight agents, a supervisor and assorted support staff to gather evidence against “manufacturers and purveyors” of pornography – not the kind exploiting children, but the kind that depicts, and is marketed to, consenting adults.
“I guess this means we’ve won the war on terror,” said one FBI agent, speaking on condition of anonymity because poking fun at headquarters is not regarded as career-enhancing. “We must not need any more resources for espionage.”
Among friends and trusted colleagues, an experienced national security analyst said, “it’s a running joke for us.”
A few of the printable samples:
“Things I Don’t Want On My Resume, Volume Four.”
“I already gave at home.”
“Honestly, most of the guys would have to recuse themselves.”
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/nation/politics/12722148.htm
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Hello,
I just wanted to let you know that, thanks to the "War on Porn," SG will be taking down a bunch of photosets and individual photos today.
Even the FBI agents paid to surf for porn find this ridiculous, but apparently sending people to jail for pictures of two consenting adults enjoying a little rope bondage is more fucking important than.... I dunno, pick any one of the million of better causes out there that the government could be focusing on.
So, I apologise heartily for having to do this, both to the SuicideGirls whose art is being fucked over and the members who are being treated like babies, but we really don't want to get shut down and sent to jail. As soon as legally possible, the photosets and pictures about to be taken down will come back. Until then, bid a fond farewell to your favourite blood-bathing beauties, rope-bound babes, and handcuffed honeys. Apparently they've no place in today's society.
If you want to help stop this stupidity, feel free join SG in donating to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Free Speech Coalition. If you live in the US, you can also send a letter to your representative in Congress.
http://suicidegirls.com/boards/Everything%20SG/81705/page1/
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In anticipation of the FBI's new "Porn Squad," design a logo or poster promoting the change. (Difficulty: SFW)
http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=1675832
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The idiocy knows no bounds...
and this is coming from an asshole who said torture is OK
By Barton Gellman
WASHINGTON – The FBI is joining the Bush administration’s War on Porn. And it’s looking for a few good agents.
Last month, the bureau’s Washington Field Office began recruiting for a new anti-obscenity squad.
Attached to the job posting was a July 29 electronic communication memo from FBI headquarters to all 56 field offices, describing the initiative as “one of the top priorities” of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and, by extension, of “the Director,” Robert Mueller.
Mischievous commentary began propagating around the water coolers at 601 Fourth St. NW and its satellites, where the FBI’s second-largest field office concentrates on national security, high-technology crimes and public corruption.
The squad will divert eight agents, a supervisor and assorted support staff to gather evidence against “manufacturers and purveyors” of pornography – not the kind exploiting children, but the kind that depicts, and is marketed to, consenting adults.
“I guess this means we’ve won the war on terror,” said one FBI agent, speaking on condition of anonymity because poking fun at headquarters is not regarded as career-enhancing. “We must not need any more resources for espionage.”
Among friends and trusted colleagues, an experienced national security analyst said, “it’s a running joke for us.”
A few of the printable samples:
“Things I Don’t Want On My Resume, Volume Four.”
“I already gave at home.”
“Honestly, most of the guys would have to recuse themselves.”
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/nation/politics/12722148.htm
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Hello,
I just wanted to let you know that, thanks to the "War on Porn," SG will be taking down a bunch of photosets and individual photos today.
Even the FBI agents paid to surf for porn find this ridiculous, but apparently sending people to jail for pictures of two consenting adults enjoying a little rope bondage is more fucking important than.... I dunno, pick any one of the million of better causes out there that the government could be focusing on.
So, I apologise heartily for having to do this, both to the SuicideGirls whose art is being fucked over and the members who are being treated like babies, but we really don't want to get shut down and sent to jail. As soon as legally possible, the photosets and pictures about to be taken down will come back. Until then, bid a fond farewell to your favourite blood-bathing beauties, rope-bound babes, and handcuffed honeys. Apparently they've no place in today's society.
If you want to help stop this stupidity, feel free join SG in donating to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Free Speech Coalition. If you live in the US, you can also send a letter to your representative in Congress.
http://suicidegirls.com/boards/Everything%20SG/81705/page1/
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In anticipation of the FBI's new "Porn Squad," design a logo or poster promoting the change. (Difficulty: SFW)
http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=1675832
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The idiocy knows no bounds...
and this is coming from an asshole who said torture is OK