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1996-01-16 - Re: Respect for privacy != Re: exposure=deterence?

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From: Scott Brickner <sjb@universe.digex.net>
To: s1018954@aix2.uottawa.ca
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Message ID: <199601152213.RAA19247@universe.digex.net>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-01-16 04:55:21 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 12:55:21 +0800

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From: Scott Brickner <sjb@universe.digex.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 12:55:21 +0800
To: s1018954@aix2.uottawa.ca
Subject: Re: Respect for privacy != Re: exposure=deterence?
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s1018954@aix2.uottawa.ca writes:
>My apologies for responding to a political post.
>
>On Sat, 13 Jan 1996, Charlie Merritt wrote:
>
>> I feel that public exposure
>> is enough to put fear into these anonymous government employees.
>> You will note that when they get the mad_bomber
>> some FBI guy jumps right up and takes credit, live, on TV.
>> But when the Air Force orders a $300 toilet seat NO ONE is credited.
>
>It's interesting how we advocate anonymity for ourselves but not for our
>opponents. Feeling righteous?

I agree with Charlie.  These government employees claim to be working
for the american taxpayers, of which group I am a member.  Government
agents must, therefore, expect to be accountable to the citizens, while
accountability in the other direction is virtually the definition of
tyranny.

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