Okay, everybody; listen up.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in which they point out that many web sites are selling information protected by law, such as drivers license information, postal box information, cell and long-distance phone records.
This kind of information has been used in the past by stalkers to find victims they subsequently murdered, which is why it is protected by law.
The link above is to a short article in The Inquirer and there is a link to the actual complaint on EPIC's web site. I urge you to read both. This one is not rampant paranoia. This is a real threat, by any standard.
Jack
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