American Death

[Steve Thompson]

Quoting Anonymous (mix at mix2.hyperreal.pl):
[snip]
> The survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found 73 percent
> of those surveyed were worried about criminals using the Internet to
> plan and carry out crimes, with 43 percent very concerned.

	"Do you have concerns about rapists, terrorists, drug-dealers and
	other criminals stalking you and yours through the Internet?"
 
> Child pornography topped the list of online criminal activity that most
> worried Americans, followed by credit card theft, terrorism, wide-scale
> fraud, hackers accessing government and business sites, and computer
> viruses.

Not to mention trojan horses.

> Over half of the respondents, 54 percent, approved of the FBI (news -
> web sites) or other law enforcement agencies intercepting email over the
> Internet sent to and from people suspected of criminal activities.

	"Should the FBI monitor all internet activities of pedophiles?"

> The FBI's e-mail wiretap system, formerly dubbed ''Carnivore,'' has been
> criticized by privacy and civil-rights advocates, who say it violates
> protections against unreasonable search and seizure.

Pshaw.
 
> Americans familiar with Carnivore were divided on its merits, with 45
[snip]
> http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010402/wr/tech_crime_dc_1.html

Why do they bother?


Regards,

Steve

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