From: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 12:27:43 +0800
To: "John Smith" <jsmith58@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: US Senator Lott Criticizes FBI Crypto Plans (fwd)
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To be sure, Lott is one of the good guys on crypto. (So far, at least.) But:

> Let us remember
>>that not everyone in the government is in Louis Freeh's pocket

Remember, the folks not in Freeh's pockets are in the pockets of the
telephone companies or some other rich lobby group. When legislation is at
stake, the needs of industry only occasionally coincide with civil
liberties.

-Declan


At 18:53 -0700 10/23/97, John Smith wrote:
>Senator Lott says:
>
>>Where is probable cause? Why has the FBI assumed that all Americans are
>>going to be involved in criminal activities? Where is the Constitution?
>
>Bravo, Senator Lott!
>
>It is a pleasure to hear a Senator speak out against the FBI's
>plans.  Plus he is basing it on the Constitution as well as
>practical problems.  So many Senators become mouthpieces for the FBI.
>What a pleasant difference.
>
>Senator Lott's words deserve to be widely heard.  Let us remember
>that not everyone in the government is in Louis Freeh's pocket.  With
>people like Senator Lott we can still be confident that Louis Freeh's
>Big Brother plans can be stopped.
>
>"John
>
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