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Public Citizen On "Internet Anonymity"

Is there a "First Amendment right to speak anonymously on the Internet" or anywhere else for that matter? I tend to agree with Public Citizen and EFF that there is and should be a right to anonymity, but that's not the right question. The question is how to identify and stop terrorists who are abusing not only that right but more fundamentally, my right to my life.

It's really a question of what causes the most damage by potentially somewhat limiting our rights, the FBI or terrorists. My right to move freely and feel safe has been severely damaged by terrorists. I see the benefit in giving law enforcement the latitude to seek terrorists that might hide behind the mask of anonymity. It's a tradeoff and a solution, albiet not a perfect one. What I don't see from EFF and Public Citizen is an alternative solution.

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