From: koontz@MasPar.COM (David G. Koontz)
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 95 12:32:24 PDT
To: mnorton@cavern.uark.edu
Subject: Re: GAK
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>So would an FBI camcorder in every room of every house.
>The question is where to draw the line, and I'd rather
>let the lines draw themselves, as opposed to having 
>citizens be compelled to draw them.  The telephone
>system, Mr. Freeh's preferred analog, is inherently
>susceptible to tapping, but what if it were not, and
>every telephone were required to be equipped with
>a government tap switch, subuect to warrant, of course?
 
While not every telephone, every telephone switch is required
to be tap capable  - The Digital Telephony Act.  Note there is
provision for the government to pay costs for Telcos to make 
their phones tappable - as yet unfunded by Congress.

The rights of The People have clearly collided with the interests
of Law Enforcement.  Guess who Congress likes better?