Privacy

o If you like reading Tim Rowland, you'll love watching him. See what else Tim has to say This coming Monday is a national holiday obviously, but it is an important date for another reason: It is being billed as Quit Facebook Day. A number of people, who apparently live lives so free of conflict that they have nothing better to fret over, are concerned about what they see as Facebook's slack privacy measures. So they are hoping to encourage waves of people to quit the social networking site, extracting some measure of revenge over the Internet monolith.

By all accounts, this WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is a real — well, see last name, first syllable. Which is probably why I like him. I don’t quite believe the contention that he’s about to bring down the civilized world as we know it. To my mind, he’s just kind of extending into government circles the same realities all of us peons are dealing with, to wit: There is no right of privacy anymore; get over it. If you...

To no one's surprise, the right of privacy came into question by diehards of the right in the recent election cycle. Conservative politicians have promised to undo Roe v. Wade, which is grounded on this right. Ever since Roe v. Wade became law, there have been conservative writers (e.g. George Will) who belittle its legitimacy and assert that it is a “newly discovered” right. This canard is repeated by male-dominated legislatures, male-dominated courts and male-dominated organizations.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - A man charged with surreptitiously photographing at least one co-worker in the restroom of the business where they worked has waived his mandatory arraignment in Franklin County Court and was listed for the March trial term. Andrew Edward Gahagan, 33, formerly of Chambersburg, is charged with four misdemeanor counts of second-degree invasion of privacy. His attorney, Eric J. Weisbrod, said his client, who has since moved out of the area, waived his Wednesday arraignment by mail.

President Obama set the stage for a surge in speculation on May 1, when he made comments about the retirement of Justice David H. Souter. "I will seek someone who understands that justice isn't about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a casebook, it is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of people's lives - whether they can make a living and care for their families, whether they feel safe in their homes and welcome in...

martinsburg@herald-mail.com MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - A Harpers Ferry, W.Va., man was charged Friday with placing a hidden camera in his bathroom so he could record his roommate getting ready to take showers, according to records filed in Berkeley County Magistrate Court. Allen Gibson, 56, of 840 Kidwiler Road, was charged with 12 misdemeanor counts of criminal invasion of privacy. West Virginia State Police Trooper M.L. Dickerson started an investigation after Julien Hubert spoke to police on May 9. Hubert called police after he found a camera hidden in the ventilation grate in the home's bathroom.

Q: My son, his wife and 3-year-old are moving in with us for a while (due to the economy), and we are looking for ways to give each family as much privacy as possible. We have two spare bedrooms, but we will need to share the common spaces like the kitchen and dining area - which can be dicey because my European-born husband likes to eat late (around 9), while the baby needs to be fed and in bed before then. How can we divvy up the space without real construction? They hope to be back on their own in a few months.

If you are president of the United States of America, you know the bar has been set pretty low when a commentator praises your performance in the State of the Union address because you "came off as basically competent," as Tom Shales wrote this month in The Washington Post. So it is with George Bush, the Republican's Jimmy Carter. He's nice enough and he may mean well, but you also realize he's in about six miles over his head. Ideologues on the right will defend the president just because he is a Republican.

Is right to control one's own body only for men? ?To the editor: For whatever reasons, a really useful and valuable defense of the right of privacy in the context of reproductive rights has been ignored. Why the concept of natural rights has not appealed to women or to lawyers has long been a puzzle to this writer. But the consistent focus on the right of privacy during the confirmation hearings of justices Roberts and Alito shows a deep public angst regarding how fragile this right is at present.

WASHINGTON COUNTY - Attorneys argued in court Friday whether a lawsuit over the death of a former Smithsburg fire company volunteer and her unborn baby should be dismissed. After more than an hour of oral arguments, Washington County Circuit Judge M. Kenneth Long Jr. did not offer a decision, but pledged to have one in writing "as promptly as I can. " Four years after Christina Lynn Hess, 20, died from complications connected to her pregnancy, her mother and her fianc are suing a variety of entities and individuals over their roles in the emergency medical response.

To no one's surprise, the right of privacy came into question by diehards of the right in the recent election cycle. Conservative politicians have promised to undo Roe v. Wade, which is grounded on this right. Ever since Roe v. Wade became law, there have been conservative writers (e.g. George Will) who belittle its legitimacy and assert that it is a “newly discovered” right. This canard is repeated by male-dominated legislatures, male-dominated courts and male-dominated organizations.

Starting Saturday, Meritus Medical Center will no longer release information about patients' conditions to the media, the hospital announced Thursday. The change is meant to protect patients' privacy and safety, Meritus Communications Manager Nicole Jovel said. Currently, when a caller inquires about a patient by name, hospital staff members are authorized to provide the patient's health condition in general terms such as "critical," "serious," "fair," or "good," provided that the patient has not asked the hospital to withhold that information.

By all accounts, this WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is a real — well, see last name, first syllable. Which is probably why I like him. I don’t quite believe the contention that he’s about to bring down the civilized world as we know it. To my mind, he’s just kind of extending into government circles the same realities all of us peons are dealing with, to wit: There is no right of privacy anymore; get over it. If you...

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FUNKSTOWN -- A 6-foot privacy fence might be installed at Joker's Pub & Grill to close off its second entrance and provide an enclosed outdoor patio, Funkstown Mayor Paul N. Crampton Jr. said Monday night. The issue came up at the mayor and council work session because the steps are in the town's right-of-way so the business needs an easement from the town for the fence, Crampton said. Crampton asked Town Clerk/Treasurer Brenda L. Haynes to see if anything was needed from the Washington County liquor board or fire marshal's offices before the council makes a decision.

o If you like reading Tim Rowland, you'll love watching him. See what else Tim has to say This coming Monday is a national holiday obviously, but it is an important date for another reason: It is being billed as Quit Facebook Day. A number of people, who apparently live lives so free of conflict that they have nothing better to fret over, are concerned about what they see as Facebook's slack privacy measures. So they are hoping to encourage waves of people to quit the social networking site, extracting some measure of revenge over the Internet monolith.

Q: I don't have a clue about what to do with the six windows in our dining room alcove. We are right on the street corner, so we need something for privacy, but I refuse to keep the windows covered all the time. Suggestions, please! A: You have a number of viable options, ranging from a one-way window film that lets you look out but not in, to the kind of acrobatic, bottoms-up solution that is pictured. The floor-to-ceiling windows in the pictured dining room are dressed from the waist down, so to speak, ensuring privacy but leaving the upper half of the windows open to the outside light.

President Obama set the stage for a surge in speculation on May 1, when he made comments about the retirement of Justice David H. Souter. "I will seek someone who understands that justice isn't about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a casebook, it is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of people's lives - whether they can make a living and care for their families, whether they feel safe in their homes and welcome in...

Q: My son, his wife and 3-year-old are moving in with us for a while (due to the economy), and we are looking for ways to give each family as much privacy as possible. We have two spare bedrooms, but we will need to share the common spaces like the kitchen and dining area - which can be dicey because my European-born husband likes to eat late (around 9), while the baby needs to be fed and in bed before then. How can we divvy up the space without real construction? They hope to be back on their own in a few months.

Dear Pat: A house is being built next door to my sloping lot and I am going to need some privacy. I think a fence might do the job. What kind of fence do you recommend that I can build myself? - Sara Z. Dear Sara: Installing a fence can be an excellent way to provide privacy for your home. It can also be a deterrent to burglars if it is high enough and secure enough to make it difficult to make it difficult to pass over or through the fence. The first step to installing a fence or any other structure near your property line is to check the local municipal building codes.