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...unequivocally contrary to the express and implied requirements of federal law that such surveillance of U.S. persons inside the U.S. (regardless of whether their communications are going abroad) must be preceded by a court order. General Michael Hayden, a former director of the NSA and now second in command at the new Directorate of National Intelligence, testified to precisely that point at a congressional hearing in April 2000. In response, the President and his defenders have fallen back on the same rationale used by Nixon, saying essentially, "I am the Commander in Chief; I am responsible for the security...
...shows we wouldn't watch for free in reruns. They change our clothes and haircuts. They even get us to buy--God help us--puggles. You should be grateful that Sharon Stone and Tom Hanks merely ask you to join the fight against AIDS. They could just as easily command you to build a pair of wings out of newspaper and fly off the roof of your garage...
...center receives 200,000 calls that are not connected to any emergency. This is when the command center takes on the role of a veritable citywide switchboard—an entity that receives concerns and inquiries, such as a citizen wanting to reach the police chief, and redirects them to the appropriate city agency...
...department plays an integral role in street-cleaning. When the city tows cars from the street to let the streetsweeper through, the command center receives a list of the cars’s locations and license plates. If someone inquires after a missing car, the command center handles the call. Wornum says this is an example of city agencies collaborating...
...average time spent at the command center is three to five years, and the turnover rate is high, according to Emergency Communications and 911 Director George L. Fosque. Wornum says part of the reason is that dispatchers go on to become firefighters and police officers...