FBI must reveal computer snooping technique

[Ray Dillinger]

On Thu, 9 Aug 2001, Declan McCullagh wrote:

>At 10:18 AM 8/9/01 -0700, David Honig wrote:
>
>>The difference is that now the feds have to trust a judge with no
>>security clearance/experience not to accidentally spill the beans.
>
>Huh? Judges accept things under seal all the time. Wiretap orders, for 
>instance. The complaint in the Sklyarov case, for another. 

I should hope that if the bugging technology is materially relevant 
in the legal findings, it would have to be entered into evidence and 
available for review by defense attorneys etc. Wasn't there a "right 
to be presented with all evidence against" somewhere in there?

				Bear