Originally Posted by A1R3K

well, i was in the military. if in fact it was a government owned computer and or router/network/whatever, then they can and will do whatever they want. in the case of the soldier in question, the government owns you, literally. i once almost got an article 15 (courts martial) because i got a severe sunburn. they were going to charge me with Destruction of Government Property. once you sign that contract, you are essentially a piece of meat to them, you are not free, you cannot go and come as you please. you are government property. they can and do control the things you watch, and view any way they like. there are no laws broken and the constitution has nothing to do with it. they are not violating anyones rights. its pretty shitty what they are doing, but they do have the right to do it.