CDR: Re: Canada outlaws anonymous remailers (was Re: GigaLaw.com DailyNews, September 15, 2000)

petro petro at bounty.org
Sat Sep 16 03:05:18 PDT 2000


>I believe there is a difference between knowing who an "anonymous"
>e-mailer is and wanting to avoid disclosing such information... and
>operating a service where finding out is not possible (at least without
>invasive means).
>
>Its the old story, you cannot be subpoenaed to reveal information that
>you simply do not have. Whether or not you are permitted to operate a
>system so structured is another matter.

	You *can* be subpoenaed for that information, you just aren't 
capable of providing it.

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