1996-11-22 - RE: Mass-market crypto phones

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From: Lucky Green <shamrock@netcom.com>
To: Peter Trei <trei@process.com>
Message Hash: c35967a4d876d0c2c93af32a284316ef04d5a1a192226a1e2ebc2fc2ea537dd2
Message ID: <Pine.3.89.9611221012.A1281-0100000@netcom6>
Reply To: <199611221438.GAA12285@toad.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-11-22 18:41:08 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 10:41:08 -0800 (PST)

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From: Lucky Green <shamrock@netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 10:41:08 -0800 (PST)
To: Peter Trei <trei@process.com>
Subject: RE: Mass-market crypto phones
In-Reply-To: <199611221438.GAA12285@toad.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9611221012.A1281-0100000@netcom6>
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On Fri, 22 Nov 1996, Peter Trei wrote:
> It's kind of pathetic - I'm sure that the billions lost to cellular fraud 
> far outweigh the value of crimes that the  LEA groups have been 
> able  prevent by preserving their ability to illegally eavesdrop on 
> cell calls without a warrant.

The LEA's are not intested in saving the public money. They are 
interested in preserving and expanding their power. If it costs 
$1,000,000 per wiretap, who cares? The government has men with guns that 
can always go out and extort more cash from the population.

--Lucky





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