I agree with one of the comments on the source article - Arstechnica, other news sites, and the community at large shouldn't allow John Hopkins to let fundament

I agree with one of the comments on the source article - Arstechnica, other news sites, and the community at large shouldn't allow John Hopkins to let fundamental questions about this takedown go unresolved. The specifics matter. Did the request originate from a group receiving research grants from the NSA? Did the request originate outside of the university, and was then funneled in? If it's the latter, then the chilling effect on academic speech becomes very significant.