Looks to me like it was some kind of trial balloon and it there was too much light cast on it for it to proceed. Score one for the First Amendment: Subpoenas against university, antiwar activists dropped (Boston.com).
If it was just a trespassing investigation, why seek the membership records of the National Lawyers Guild?” asked Ben Stone, executive director of the ICLU.
This was all too frightening. People must keep watch.
I’m just glad this initiative has failed. However, I don’t know how long that will last. All they need is one big emergency, and they’ll get all the records they want.
It’s just too scary to contemplate.