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To: chalu2 who wrote (20591)	6/12/2000 8:50:00 AM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 769670

If I recall in the book you referenced, Winston Smith wasn't worried about his neighbors (a least the adults) spying on him. Private parties can use technology to make your life miserable. Governments could use it to enslave a continent. Orders of magnitude different.

To: chalu2 who wrote (20591)	6/12/2000 3:43:00 PM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 769670

Big brother in action: Published: Monday, June 12, 2000 Database lets U.S. agencies keep watch on travelers System was key to arrest of pair on opium charge AMY MAYRON STAFF WRITER Big Brother is watching when we travel, and what he can learn in just a few keystrokes may surprise you. The cars, boats, businesses and guns you own, complete criminal histories, whether you pay your taxes on time and details about your foreign travel histories all are available to U.S. Customs agents, who can cross-reference the data against airline flight passenger lists. The system, the Treasury Enforcement Communications System was instrumental last Monday in the arrest of a St. Paul couple accused of trying to smuggle 13 1/2 pounds of opium into the country in hidden compartments in their luggage. But some critics worry. pioneerplanet.com