1995-07-14 - Re: Anti-Electronic Racketeering Act of 1995 (fwd)

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From: jpb@shadow.net (Joe Block)
To: Brad Dolan <bdolan@use.usit.net>
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UTC Datetime: 1995-07-14 05:47:28 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 13 Jul 95 22:47:28 PDT

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From: jpb@shadow.net (Joe Block)
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 95 22:47:28 PDT
To: Brad Dolan <bdolan@use.usit.net>
Subject: Re: Anti-Electronic Racketeering Act of 1995 (fwd)
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re:
>On June 27, Sen. Grassley introduced extensive criminal amendments to the
>federal racketeering act.  S. 974, the "Anti-Electronic Racketeering Act of
>1995," would amend U.S. Code sections 18 USC 1961 (criminal RICO statute),
>18 USC 1030A (new section on computer crime), 18 USC 2515, 2516
>(wiretapping), and 42 USC 2000aa (Privacy Protection Act).

This is a shining example of the Conservation of Tyranny.  The former
Soviet Union is becoming more free (with admittedly a few bumps in the
road), so the US is becoming less so (with a few bumps such as the
temporary defeat of Clipper).

Sadly, this is only partially tongue in cheek.







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