FC: More on U.S. Customs tracking "computer encryption" purchases

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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From: "Meeks, Brock (MSNBCi)" <Brock.Meeks () MSNBC COM>
To: "'declan () well com'" <declan () well com>
Subject: RE: U.S. Customs says terrorists buy "computer encryption devices"
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 09:24:27 -0800

Ke-rist... I'm doomed if this provision is actually followed:

"A buyer has no interest in the customer service offered with a product or
rejects the manufacturer's offer to train employees in proper use of the
product."

These are the cheesy "buy four years of protection" that are little more
than cash cow high pressure sales.  I routinely ignore them and in some
cases, get indignant when several sales people try and "force" me to buy
them.

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From: Brad Jansen <bjansen () freecongress org>
To: "'declan () well com'" <declan () well com>
Subject: RE: U.S. Customs says terrorists buy "computer encryption devices"
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 12:10:49 -0500

The government has already recruited banks to ferret out "suspicious"
activities.  Of course, the terrorists drove cars when planning the attacks
too.  Why not just outlaw cars, easier than monitoring suspicious driving?

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