[IP] more on Who they are spying on

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Jeff.Hodges@KingsMountain.com
Date: June 9, 2006 11:01:30 AM EDT
To: dave@farber.net
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Who they are spying on


For IP if you wish.

There's two pieces to this thread: (1) techniques/policies used in  
"fighting"
terrorism, and (2) whether the present administration is
utilizing/developing/applying the latter in a lawful manner.

WRT (1), Bruce Schneier's book "Beyond Fear" (ISBN:0387026207) has a  
chapter
devoted to exactly this -- Chp 15 "Fighting Terrorism". Said chapter  
also
touches on why (2) is (in general) of concern wrt (1).

Apropos quote: "... The problem with giving powers like this [e.g.
USA-PATRIOT] to the state is that they are far more likely to be used  
for the
benefit of those in power than to protect citizens, and the reason  
the U.S.
Constitution and the court system have put limits on police power is  
that
these limits make all citizens more secure. ..."

JeffH




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