Bits of homeland stupidity

June 8, 2005 @ Michael Hampton → No Comments

A few little bits of stupidity for you:

State police in Maryland borrowed night-vision gear from the Maryland National Guard and have been using it to enforce seatbelt laws.
A Department of Injustice ruling limits criminal prosecutions of HIPAA violations. Bruce Schneier, author of Beyond Fear, notes that HIPAA has been virtually gutted by this ruling.
The Real ID Act is going to cost everyone. In North Carolina, it’s expected to completely blow the DMV budget. From our friends over at Real ID Rebellion.
Wal-Mart is refusing to print customers’ photographs if it thinks they look “too professional,” claiming concerns over copyright infringement.

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