Re: READ THIS! Steve Jackson Games vs. Secret Service

[foegelle@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Michael Foegelle)]

In article <C1vx3o.8wE@well.sf.ca.us> joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn) writes:
>
>Thanks for posting that Jawaid. Anyone notice the name Joe Abernathy,
>formerly of inCider?
>
>I feel that the government's case is, pardon the french, bull-sh*t. I have
>every expectation that email I send is private, just as if I dropped a
>letter into a mail box. And, as it is, of 100+ articles that I have had
>published, every single one of them was submiited via email.
>
>Reading the posted reports, I have a feeling that the case is going to be
>thrown out of court. It better be.

I certainly hope NOT!!!  You must have misread somewhere.  The case is a suit
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AGAINST the CIA for violating various first ammendment rights that should
extend to computer data as well.  This case is an attempt by Steve and the
EFF to attempt to set some precedents that will affect us for years to come
and that may actually HELP to secure that E-mail that you've mistakenly 
believe was private.  Otherwise, be careful what you wish for...you might get
it...  (The first half of your post indicates that you really DON'T want this
case thrown out, if you're against the gov't.) 

>
>Joe Kohn

Michael Foegelle

>(the above note is copyrighted (c) 1992 by Joe Kohn. Anyone and everyone,
>except the US Secret Service can do whatever they want with it.)

(I did.)
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