cfp '94 transcript

[Duncan Frissell]

On Tue, 29 Mar 1994, Jack King wrote:

> Mike Godwin stated that the FBI agent said something like "
> "we can lie to you, but you can't lie to us."  That has always been true
> under 18 U.S.C. 1001.  But now you can't even answer one of their questions
> with a "no" if the truthful answer would be "yes."  You should read up on
> this, it's scarier than Clipper and the digital telephony proposal combined.

Of course you can still refuse to say anything which is what you should
have always done in any case.  

I wonder that if you tell the agents that you reserve the right to lie --
in other words disclaim an oath.  Swear to lie.  If you can beat such a rap.

DCF