The Pitt News staff editorial on Oct. 1 reported that a U.S. District Court had struck down a… The Pitt News staff editorial on Oct. 1 reported that a U.S. District Court had struck down a law concerning requests made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for records kept by telecommunications companies. The law that was struck down was part of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, not, as incorrectly reported by most news media, part of the PATRIOT act. For further classification, please see today’s letter to the editor.