NP? snitch culture algorithms/Vineland echo

[Bandwraith at aol.com]

Of course the real problem with it (and with the bogus 
"Homeland Security Agency") is that what we really need to
be keeping our eternally vigilant eyes on is: THEM, i.e., the 
government, as the founders warned us would be the price
for our freedom, and not eachother.  It's all too familiar-
create a distraction, divert our attention, get us asking
the wrong questions, and THEY won't have to worry about
answers to questions like: Just exactly why is it that WE
need to invade Irag?


In a message dated 7/26/02 8:31:31 AM, paul.mackin at verizon.net writes:

<< Yeah, I certainly understand the revulsion people feel about being in
someone's--especially the govenment's--computer.  However this broad
probablity approach to identifying terrorists apparently isn't going anywhere
afterall--not primarily because of civil liberties and privacy considerations
I would guess but based on  just plain impracticality.  It won't work. The
ability to statistically pin down a manageable number of likely suspects out
of hundreds of millions simply does not exist.  Someone was sold a bill of
goods.  The FBI had been severely criticized for being too weak in the
computer department. Bob Hanssen made this charge and the VV article calls the
FBI luddite. So don't just stand there, Bush Administration, DO SOMETHING.

 Don't worry. Continue to order pizza and pay by credit card.  Unless of
course you're a young male with a middle eastern complexion living with other
similar types. In such case the FBI (without computers) will be on you even if
you hate Pizza. That is the SAD part.

P.