[116770] in Cypherpunks
Re: U.S. To Seek Computer Covert Action Powers
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (P. Capelli)
Fri Aug 20 14:36:12 1999
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Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 14:07:21 -0400
From: "P. Capelli" <pcapelli@atlas.nsec.net>
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Reply-To: "P. Capelli" <pcapelli@atlas.nsec.net>
"Good news! The chocolate ration has been raised, from 25 grams to 20
grams!"
Ernest Hua wrote:
> >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]
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