From: Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 00:14:31 +0800
To: Declan McCullagh <cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Search warrants and Senate hearing on medical privacy
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At 11:15 AM 10/28/97 -0500, Declan McCullagh wrote:

>Yesterday a senior Justice Department official told journalists (in a
>background briefing at Main Justice) that requiring police to obtain a
>search warrant could derail counter-terrorism efforts. "Imposing a probable
>cause standard is something we would vehemently object to," he said. Which
>explains why he doesn't vehemently object to the legislation this committee
>is considering. The versions of the "medical privacy" bills I'm familiar
>with don't include such strict safeguards. We require the FBI to obtain a
>search warrant to enter your house or office: why shouldn't we require the
>same for medical files?

Those of us who pay cash for their medical treatment, or don't maintain any 
"insurance" policies (public or private), or seek treatment in other 
(cheaper) countries don't have to worry about those minor privacy violations 
since we're not in the database (with meaningful key fields).

DCF
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