Safeway...Latino cleaning lady intrudes on men in restroom!

Need some help with that, big fella?

After rustling up a few items and tossing them into the cart at Safeway, I headed into the men's room to take a whiz.

As I zipped up my fly, and turned to wash my hands, a homely Latino scrub-woman waltzed into the tiny facility and proceeded to give the a "John" a once-over.

The fact that a couple of male shoppers were flapping in the breeze - so-to-speak - didn’t appear to faze her in the least.

Maybe Mexican dudes don’t mind that kind of intrusion, but I expect I am not wrong in my conclusion, that most white American males don’t warm up to the idea of having their privacy invaded like that.

Forgive the pun - but a border was crossed - in my estimation.

Needless to say, I reported the incident to management at Safeway.

Did the complaint fall on deaf ears?

News at 11!

 

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Social Security...staff snoop and invade privacy of citizens! Rights violations must stop...

Identity theft starts at Social Security due to poor training

and failure to observe privacy laws

There has been some grumbling among residents in some neighborhoods that Social Security staff (in particular security guards and clerks handling benefits issues) have been snooping into their affairs and discussing highly-confidential client information in violation of State and Federal Law.

Actors, writers - and performers in the arts who tend to be in the spotlight a lot - are particularly upset when they encounter stares and notice that employees actually point them out in the waiting room and disclose private and confidential information about them to other staff members in the office.

Either the employees at Social Security are very stupid - or lack formal training - in respect to the basics (such  as they pertain to privacy issues and the right to be treated without discrimination).

All citizens have a right to drop into a Social Security office to obtain a new card, question eligibility for benefts, whatever.

They shouldn't be scared away from visting a local Social Security office for fear that details of their private lives will be revealed to gossip mongers, the curious, or the tabloids.

The problem appears to occur with African-Americans and Hispanics who don't have much of a clue about the issues in view of their track record.

When I hear the complaints, I urge the victims to report the matter to the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration in Washington (and their local rep at the State level).

If these employees show don't show more compassion and understanding, they should be shown the door, to prevent these disturbing intrusions from unfolding unjustly in the future.

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Internet Service Providers...seek to regulate privacy policies! No Government interference, please!

Although Internet Service providers like - AT&T, Time Warner, and Verizon - are in accord with the idea of implementing industry-wide guidelines to protect privacy online, the corporate giants want to self-regulate without Government interference.

At a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee - representatives from all of the "Big 3" - were on hand to testify.

Tom Tauke, an executive VP for Verizon, for instance, argued that service providers ought to be able to go forward with self-regulation in mind.

However, critics say that consumer privacy may be at risk.

For this reason, Charter Communications Inc. was forced to halt plans to track consumers on the Internet for a targeted ad campaign, after Connecticut's top Legal Eagle said the intrusive practice might be in violation of applicable law.

Senator Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.) stressed the need for protecting consumers' rights in respect to privacy issues.

The politician argued that, if necessary, legislation should be written to ensure there are no violations in the future.

Some are downright skeptical about the "Big 3's" assurances that self-regulation would not pose a threat and that they would take care to guard the privacy of its customers.

One non-profit organization - Public Knowledge - made no bones about it.

Without legislation to date - gaps in the law have allowed the privacy of some Internet users to fall between the cracks - reps for the consumer watch dog asserted.

Although the majors in the provider-service arena deny that their companies are delivering up ads based on web-browsing habits, skeptics in the industry are pointing accusing fingers.

I, for one, support legislation to ensure there are laws in place to support the privacy rights of the individual.

God forbid, the "Big 3" should unite, and become "One".

Imagine their evil Global reach then!