From: Declan McCullagh <declan@pathfinder.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 04:01:46 +0800
To: samplem@gusun.acc.georgetown.edu
Subject: Re: Jim Bell reference
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This is correct. The Georgetown site says incorrectly that Bell did set up
a betting pool. Perhaps the authors will fix this now that it's been
brought to their attention.

-Declan


>> They cites a Netly News article by Declan McCullagh
>> (http://cgi.pathfinder.com/netly/editorial/0,1012,800,00.html)
>>
>> Declan's article doesn't say, or even imply, that Bell actually
>> set up his AP betting pool.  The "database" authors apparently
>wanted
>> to make a point by making his crime seem to be real, and were
>willing
>> to stretch the truth to do so.
>


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Declan McCullagh
Time Inc.
The Netly News Network
Washington Correspondent
http://netlynews.com/