Bushco Doesn't Control All The Courts

This judge is doing the right thing. Its temporary, but that isn't the point.

A federal judge temporarily has barred the government from publicizing its free credit monitoring offer to veterans whose personal data was stolen and wants to see if they might get a better federal offer.

Lawyers who have filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the 26.5 million veterans and active-duty troops affected contend that accepting the government's offer could jeopardize their chance of winning more money in the privacy suit.

U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman in Kentucky scheduled a hearing this Friday to determine whether the Veterans Affairs Department should revise its offer. His order on the credit monitoring was issued late last Friday.

The suit seeks free monitoring and other credit protection for an indefinite period as well as $1,000 in damages for each person - or up to $26.5 billion total - in what has become one of the nation's largest information security breaches.

At least someone is watching out for US veterans. That used to be the purview of the government but we have idiots and morons in office so all bets are off.

Personally I think $1,000 is chump change for this offence. Even though it would add to our collective debt, these veterans deserve better.

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