From: Jeff Gostin <jgostin@eternal.pha.pa.us>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 11:32:33 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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rishab@dxm.ernet.in writes:

> discussing it. What's the FBI going to do? Jail people for _talking_ about
> murder, or jail _murderers_?
     Actually, United States law has something "Conspiracy". That's where
you talk about committing a crime. There are certain limitations to it,
but essentially, idly chatting about killing someone might be construed as
a Conspiracy to do it. Therefore, yes, you _can_ go to jail for _talking_
about murder.

                                                  --Jeff
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