[116762] in Cypherpunks
Re: U.S. To Seek Computer Covert Action Powers
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ernest Hua)
Fri Aug 20 13:05:55 1999
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From: "Ernest Hua" <hua@teralogic-inc.com>
To: <cypherpunks@toad.com>
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Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 09:23:02 -0700
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From San Jose Mercury article of the same:
> Administration officials played down
> the potential impact on civil liberties. In
> interviews, two officials said the law
> would actually bolster privacy
> protections by spelling out the
> requirements for court oversight of
> cyber-surveillance and the limits on
> how information obtained in a search
> could be used.
It's amazing the amount of spin they will try.
Just what do they expect us to believe now?
That previously, the privacy protections were
not enough, and that police and TLA's were
running rampant invading homes? If so, then
why should be want this new law?
Ern
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Engle <bengle@fti-net.com>
To: <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 1999 6:08 AM
Subject: U.S. To Seek Computer Covert Action Powers
> http://news.excite.com/news/r/990820/00/news-technology-covert
>
> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department is seeking new powers to
break
> into suspects' homes or offices and
[SNIP]
