FBI is at it again

Mon Oct 29 20:29:16 UTC 2001

"Steven M. Bellovin" wrote:
> I tried posting this before, but I don't think my note got out.
> Basically, from what I've heard this report is indeed inaccurate.  The
> FBI is holding a meeting on Thursday of this week where they will
> explain their new desires, and the legal justification for them; let's
> see what they say.  (Btw -- this is apparently work that's been going
> on for two years; it's not in reaction to September 11.)

Very few things that are coming out of the woodwork right now are in reaction
to September 11, but rather things which have been on the wishlist for a long
time and get dug out in these sorts of times.