Boston Area Librarian Tells FBI: Want My Computers? Get a Warrant!

This is from Digg. The FBI got a tip on possible terrorist act to occur at a university. They traced the source of the threat to a Boston library. The library told the FBI to come back with a warrant (complying with state law). The FBI said that the could have gone in anyway (could this have something to do with the Patriot Act?).
This is a tricky situation. What if there really IS something about to go down and the library pulls some bullshit like that, slowing down the investigation and costing lives.
I'm a firm believer in the protection of civil liberty and privacy, but if there are laws at stake I'd rather law enforcement agencies hurt peoples feelings and do there job. This seems like common sense. But people never realize how important security is until some shit blows up.

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