Illinois Now Requires Pornography Data from Computer Technicians

Under a new Illinois law, computer technicians must report to law enforcement any customers whose computers contain child pornography. The law applies to those who work at stores and people who repair computers in homes, such as the Geek Squad and others. It is an expansion of an existing law that requires photo processors to report potentially criminal images. Gov. Rod Blagojevich approved the law as part of a package of legislation to prevent the exploitation of children. The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois on Friday, Oct. 3, questioned the wisdom of the law that requires untrained technicians to make judgments about what constitutes child pornography. What do you think about this law?