Respect for privacy != Re: exposure=deterence?

[Jeff Weinstein]

s1018954 at aix2.uottawa.ca wrote:
> 
> My apologies for responding to a political post.
> 
> On Sat, 13 Jan 1996, Charlie Merritt wrote:
> 
> > I feel that public exposure
> > is enough to put fear into these anonymous government employees.
> > You will note that when they get the mad_bomber
> > some FBI guy jumps right up and takes credit, live, on TV.
> > But when the Air Force orders a $300 toilet seat NO ONE is credited.
> 
> It's interesting how we advocate anonymity for ourselves but not for our
> opponents. Feeling righteous?
> 
> Reminds me of the bit from True Names about all the warlocks trying to
> crack each other's nyms to enslave each other. Sad?

  There is a big difference between private citizens going about their
private business, and government officials acting in an official
capacity.  One of the tools of a free society is government oversite.

	--Jeff

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Jeff Weinstein - Electronic Munitions Specialist
Netscape Communication Corporation
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