If a civilian in the US (who does not work for the gov't) learns top secret national security information through no active choice of her own (not snooping, stuff just happens in front of her or she is clearly dragged into the matter against her will), can the government legally compel her to keep said secret?
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posted by scaryblackdeath
on May 24, 2013 -
10 answers
I just started a new job as a researcher. They hired a few people around the same time as me and we all have start dates around now-ish. I've been there a week. There is a new guy starting in my department in a more senior position than me, but not supervising me, on Monday. I just got his name today and looked him up, and... there are some things about him that a little bit of digging uncovered that are sketchy. (It's definitely him, please give me the benefit of the doubt here.) His job is not likely to be impacted by these revelations about his recent past, but if it were to get out that his history includes these things, it could endanger my company's reputation if a competitor or journalist found out. Nothing he did is illegal.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 1, 2013 -
18 answers
I loved the "show me the hidden side of L.A." question. But I'm gonna be visiting its mild-mannered southern cousin, San Diego. Show me the hidden side of THAT!
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posted by julthumbscrew
on Aug 10, 2012 -
18 answers
How do I approach a castmate I've developed feelings for? We've been working on a show together for about a month, and I've developed an attraction to him. I immediately determined I should wait until the show closed to make any obvious moves, but I'm not sure how to do it.
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posted by lemoncakeisalie
on Jul 21, 2012 -
35 answers
I occasionally struggle with self-harm. While my support system knows this has been a problem in the past, they do not know that I sometimes still self-harm. I am deeply embarrassed, but would like to start talking to my therapist about this. How do I get over the embarrassment and proceed?
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posted by Meat Puppet
on Jun 22, 2012 -
13 answers
I discussed a friend's private, very personal, problem with my own friends, and now I feel terrible for doing so. Can I fix this?
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posted by anonymous
on May 15, 2012 -
24 answers
I have accidentally discovered my boyfriend's secret fetish. He is ashamed and upset. I'm terrified of losing him. Please help me navigate this. (Some details NSFW.)
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 19, 2011 -
47 answers
I fell in love with
Vincent. Alas, I have now watched all of "Beauty & the Beast." Who can I fall in love with now?
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posted by zizzle
on Aug 16, 2011 -
28 answers
A coworker with whom I only occasionally interact gave another coworker a very ambiguous yet relatively serious performance-related warning to give to me as a "heads up." To my self-knowledge, the accusation in question did not occur, but, if in the off-chance it did, I would want to know more details so I could avoid somehow fucking-up-while-having-no-realization-of-doing-so in the future. I'm not sure how to proceed.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 10, 2010 -
18 answers
Help me find a speech on secrecy introducing the experience of having high clearance. It was an excerpt from a book, and was a speech given from someone who already had clearance to a state official who was about to gain such clearance. Involved how one's attitude changes over time. I think I saw it on boingboing or kottke but my google-fu is failing so far.
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posted by andreinla
on Sep 1, 2010 -
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I am a juror in a criminal case. I'm really considering: a.) talking to my wife about it; and b.) googling a couple things related to it. Just how bad of a citizen am I? Will I get caught?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 25, 2010 -
64 answers
My father left one of my siblings out of his will. How good/bad would it be to split things with this sibling anyway? Details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 13, 2010 -
74 answers
I'm going to Kauai for a week at the end of the month. Looking for good suggestions of things to see/places to eat.
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posted by orville sash
on Jul 7, 2010 -
8 answers
Should I tell my dear friend, who is currently undergoing fertility treatments, that I'm trying to get pregnant too? How?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 14, 2010 -
26 answers
I just entered a relationship with my (female) best friend of 3 years and roommate. We've previously never so much as cuddled and recently became very open about our feelings for each other and realized that we want to be together. We are extremely excited about where things are going. There's a problem though...
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 23, 2010 -
17 answers
Before we were married, I set aside money because I thought I might have to leave him. He changed and I stayed. Now we have an emergency and we need to use the money. How do I tell him where it came from?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 8, 2009 -
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I want to go to there, but I need your advice on where "there" is. Starting point: Toronto. Range: any land within 100 km (60-ish miles) of High Park, but I can go further for something really special. Means of transport:
my trusty steed. Time frame: now until November-ish. I'm looking for great routes or awesome destinations, urban, rural or suburban, like the best roti in Scarborough, a tiny potter's studio somewhere in Peel, or a gorgeous path by some body of water that isn't Lake Ontario. I want to go somewhere to do something neat, like picking apples or riding horses.
And this is not Torontofilter or bikefilter. I'm looking for creative ideas from anyone, anywhere.
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posted by maudlin
on Sep 25, 2009 -
12 answers
We broke up. Then, I had a miscarriage. It's been several months, but I'm beginning to feel really guilty. Should I tell him? If so, how? (maybe a little NSFW, better safe than sorry)
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 20, 2009 -
41 answers
What are Austin, TX's best kept secrets? I've been living here for two years, and want to do some exploring/find some unique, but not well know, elements of the city.
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posted by comwiz
on Feb 15, 2009 -
17 answers
Should I tell my parents (especially my father) what I saw a friend messing with in our living room?
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posted by sixcolors
on Feb 13, 2009 -
105 answers
Looking for advice about how to handle a cultural misunderstanding...or possibly a scam. Not sure how to reconcile the experience and associated feelings, and especially unsure about how to deal with the situation in the most sensitive and informed way.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 31, 2008 -
13 answers
What sorts of code words, specific language or techniques are used in your industry, profession, or area of expertise that can be used to manipulate the system? Or, what sorts of tricks have you found that work in similar ways?
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posted by JimmyJames
on May 26, 2008 -
28 answers
Spring break in Sicily. Where are some lesser known destinations that you found to be wonderful?
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posted by Kudos
on Feb 26, 2008 -
13 answers
How much do parents tell each other about the stories/secrets their children thell them?
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posted by twiki
on Dec 20, 2007 -
32 answers
what are the secrets of shanghai for an expat trying to make the most of his experience
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posted by edtut
on Jul 18, 2007 -
2 answers
I am looking for examples of secret / esoteric information and facts that changed your perspective on the world or caused you to say 'Now that's interesting, I haven't heard that before!'. For example, this recent thread contained information about
ADM that opened my eyes to the subtleties of the sugar markets. A simpler example of the type of knowledge I am looking for are the
interesting things that grocery stores do to increase sales. Or the unsubstantiated claim that more people speak English in China that they do in America. I am looking for interesting tid-bits of knowledge that you might find in books like The Tipping Point and Freakanomics. Something your Oxford educated, weed-smoking Uncle might whip out during a random conversation at a cocktail party.
posted by kaizen
on Jul 16, 2007 -
62 answers
Should I tell my long-term girlfriend (I'm male) that I have had sex with men in the past?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 15, 2007 -
65 answers
How do government employees with security clearances keep track of which information is classified and which information isn't, when they get asked questions about work that they do?
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posted by brain cloud
on Jan 5, 2007 -
21 answers
RelationshipFilter (sorry!): I've become entangled in a complex 'relationship', and I'm not sure what to do...
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 29, 2006 -
57 answers
Some friends' fifteen year-old daughter was recently spotted in a bar. And then it gets a bit more complicated.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 28, 2006 -
93 answers
What law, specifically, is violated if a government official discloses secret information? For example, if a CIA operative told his cousin about an operation that was supposed to be classified, which law is his guilty of breaking?
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posted by jackypaper
on May 26, 2006 -
7 answers
Videogamefilter: Where can I buy cartridge video games that have the secrets unlocked and saved?
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posted by vanoakenfold
on Apr 16, 2006 -
5 answers
What are some facts, rumors, and speculation about secretive/mysterious organizations or events?
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posted by foraneagle2
on Jan 11, 2006 -
20 answers
How do the cannons that shoot human cannon balls work? I'm guessing it's different than the way real cannons work.
This page says it's a trade secret. Now I
must know!
posted by everichon
on Aug 24, 2005 -
4 answers
