FC: Congress assails vice: Gambling and morphed and real child porn

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,37552,00.html
11:35 a.m. Jul. 13, 2000 PDT

WASHINGTON -- A Congressional panel appears ready to grant police greater 
wiretapping authority in cases involving child pornography in both printed 
and electronic form.

The House Judiciary Crime Subcommittee held a hearing Thursday on a bill, 
H.R.3484, which expands the investigative power of federal, state, and 
local authorities.

Current U.S. law lists dozens of crimes, including drug offenses, murder, 
kidnapping, gambling, and bribery, where wiretaps are permissible.  The 
Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act would add another offense "relating to 
material constituting or containing child pornography" to the list.

[...]



http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,37531,00.html

GOP Wants No Net Bets
by Declan McCullagh (declan () wired com)
3:00 a.m. Jul. 13, 2000 PDT

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans, bowing to pressure from conservative 
groups, agreed to propose a ban on nearly all forms of Internet gambling.

The draconian proposal, scheduled for a floor vote next week, is the result 
of closed-door negotiations between GOP leaders and special interest groups 
that claim an earlier version of the bill does not go far enough.

"It's about time Congress acts to curb this dangerous and rapidly expanding 
activity. Online gambling is much more destructive and addictive than other 
forms of gambling; it provides high-speed instant gratification together 
with the anonymity of the home," said Janet Parshall, spokeswoman for the 
Family Research Council in Washington.

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