IP: more on Feds say New York terrorist lawyer helped him plot

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Anthony Watson <Anthony.Watson () dollarsandsense com>
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 15:59:42 -0700
To: farber () cis upenn edu
Subject: Re: IP: Feds say New York terrorist lawyer helped him plot

How is it a vindication of Ashcroft's decision to listen in on
attorney/client protected conversations, if there is a conviction.  No one
disputes that listening in on such conversation would yield results, in the
same way that allowing broad wiretapping powers to the government will
reveal more crimes.  Hell! lets just repeal the Bill of Rights, too many
criminals are getting off because of it.

When the Bill of Rights was conceived,  the proudly stated goal was to
actually let a hundred guilty men go free rather than imprison one innocent
man.  Sadly, I feel completely alone in America these days embracing this
deeply heartfelt belief to protect the innocent against abuses of power!

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