From: tcmay@netcom.com (Timothy C. May)
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 94 12:46:35 PDT
To: Jim_Miller@bilbo.suite.com
Subject: Re: I'm a little surprised
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> A couple of days ago I posted that Headline News displayed a  
> "factoid" that stated US residents value privacy over police ability  
> to wiretap.  With all the excitement the Time/CNN poll generated, I  
> expected people on this would say hurray or something.  Nobody said  
> anything.  What's the deal?
> 
> Jim_Miller@suite.com


First, it was discussed and commented upon when the "Time" article
came out. I remember several people forwarding the entire article or
portions of it.

Second, the relevant quote is already being included in some people's
sig blocks. For example:

"In a Time/CNN poll of 1,000 Americans conducted last week by
Yankelovich Partners, two-thirds said it was more important to protect
the privacy of phone calls than to preserve the ability of police to
conduct wiretaps. When informed about the Clipper Chip, 80% said they
opposed it."  Philip Elmer-Dewitt, "Who Should Keep the Keys", Time,
Mar.  4, 1994.

I think it's gotten a _lot_ of attention. You just must be skipping a
lot of messages (understandable, given the volume).

--Tim May
        



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