From: szabo@netcom.com (Nick Szabo)
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 93 12:59:36 PST
To: banisar@washofc.cpsr.org (Dave Banisar)
Subject: Re: CPSR Alert 2.05
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In the latest CPSR update:
>      "Each FBI Special Agent in Charge's contacting key law
>      enforcement and prosecutorial officials in his/her territory
>      to stress the urgency of Congress's being sensitized to this
>      critical issue;

Isn't this a violation of the Hatch Act?  Either on the part
of the agents, or on the part of the "key" officials directly
"sensitizing" Congress, or both.

>      An agent from the Newark office of the Internal Revenue
>      Service "advised that since the last time he was contacted,
>      his unit has not had any problems with advanced telephony
>      matters."

Does the IRS conduct wiretaps?  Does it need to obtain court
order to do so?

Nick Szabo					szabo@netcom.com