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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Songwrks who wrote (1408)9/25/2001 10:12:56 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
Did a quick perusal of that ATA bill... and this stuck out like a sore thumb:

"2514. Use of extraterritorial interceptions by foreign governments.

"(1) Information lawfully received under United States law from the interception of wire, oral or electronic communications outside the United States by a foreign government or a person acting at the direction thereof-

"(a) without the knowing participation of any officer or employee of the United States or person acting at the direction thereof; or

"(b) with such participation, but under circumstances in which such interception would have been lawful if executed within the United States by such officer, employee, or person,

shall be admissible, and the United States may disclose the information (or derivative information therefrom) in any proceeding held under the authority of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof.
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So now the Federal Government will be able to use intercepts from its allies (who have always been snooping on our communication) to make a legal case against a suspect.

Of course, doing so will mean having to "burn" your intelligence source and method and your ally will probably never help you out ever again..

Hawkmoon
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