jim bell <jimbell@pacifier.com> wrote:

When supporting plans like GAK ("key escrow") and wiretaps...

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If we allow this fiasco to die without a full analysis, particularly in light of the government's repeated assurances with regards to search warrants, we will be as incompetent as the police were.

Further, my original question, phoned in anonymously to the FBI, mailed in anonymously to this list, and asked to the media (I guess I like wasting my time) has never been either asked or answered. I will restate it in stronger terms: "Why the hell, when you have a tape of the perp. saying something, do you not air it in the middle of a city chock full of people who could very well know this guy's voice/mannerisms?" Why didn't the media ask for it, and then give the answer (the fibbieclerk had no answer at all for me) the FBI gave?? Am I missing something? We hear 911 tapes ALL THE TIME of various stuff happening. Has the FBI suddenly become a bunch of civil liberties activists WRT the privacy of terrorist bombers? Just asking. me