From: Bill Stewart <stewarts@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 03:42:09 +0800
To: John Young <cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Jim Bell's Mug Shot
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At 09:31 PM 11/14/1997 -0500, John Young wrote:
>Jim Bell's mug shot from US News (and mine):
>   http://jya.com/jbjy.jpg
>The terrifying story itself:
>   http://jya.com/next-wave.htm


One of the articles was on the increase in government SWAT teams
	More shoe leather
	Among the biggest beneficiaries is the FBI, which has seen its 
	counterterrorism budget nearly triple to $243 million since 1994. 
	Bureau officials vow to "double the shoe leather" of agents working 
	on chemical and biological terrorism and are outfitting their elite 
	Hostage Rescue Team with $3.3 million worth of gas masks and protection suits. 

Doubling the shoe leather is easy - they're replacing gumshoes with jackboots.....
				Thanks! 
					Bill
Bill Stewart, stewarts@ix.netcom.com
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