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To: Thomas M. who wrote (5634)	4/6/2004 11:47:15 AM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13056

<<< ... There is a section in the federal code, referred to as 1001 by legal eagles, that makes it a crime to lie to a federal agent. The agent doesn't have to put you under oath. If you tell him or her a lie, you're guilty. The federal officer doesn't even have to tape the conversation. All he or she has to do is produce handwritten notes that indicate that you made false statements. So, if you misspeak or the agent mishears or there is an ambiguity that the agent chooses to interpret in an unfortunate (for you) direction, you're on the hook ... >>> counterpunch.org