FC: A possible reason for Salon TIPS article and America's Most Wanted

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

This raises the question: Did a well-intentioned but behind-the-curve 
operator give the Salon reporter the America's Most Wanted phone number, 
possibly thinking it was an anthrax tip? (Note I'm not defending even the 
Oct. 2001 relationship between the Feds and a TV show -- seems highly 
dubious at best -- but is is an explanation.)

Previous Politech messages:

"NPR's Larry Abramson on inconsistencies in Salon TIPS article"
http://www.politechbot.com/p-03867.html

"Salon on TIPS informant program and America's Most Wanted"
http://www.politechbot.com/p-03861.html

-Declan

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Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 09:45:15 -0300
To: declan () well com
From: John Henry <johnh () changeover com>
Subject: Re: FC: Anarchist "Chuck0" on pro-liberty ads: "Incredibly 
hypocritical!"

Declan, use my name or not as you see fit.

Now I can't find the note but a few days ago someone wrote to say that the 
link between the FBI and America's Most Wanted, as reported in Salon, was 
bogus.

Thanks to Sam Smith's "Progressive Review" I saw the following, press 
release from the US Postal Service. Note the date



October 18, 2001
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, FBI offer reward of up to $1 million for 
information leading to arrest of anthrax mailers

The United States Postal Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation jointly announced today that an award of up to $1 million is 
being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those 
responsible for mailing letters containing anthrax such as those sent to 
Tom Brokaw at NBC and to U.S. Senator Tom Daschle. In partnership with 
America's Most Wanted, confidential telephone calls can be directed to the 
America's Most Wanted phone bank at 1-800 CRIME TV or to their Web site at 
www.amw.com.:

http://www.usps.com/news/2001/press/pr01_1018reward.htm


Best,

John R Henry CPP

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