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echo: askacop
to: RD THOMPSON
from: CHRISTOPHER COYNE
date: 1998-01-17 02:53:00
subject: Re: Censorship

RT> CC> CH> This matter was recently discussed on the G. Gordon Liddy show,
RT> wherein
RT> CC> CH> a prosecutor called in and argued with G. Gordon Liddy.  The
RT> prosecutor
RT> CC> CH> took the position that if you create such a book and someone
RT> takes that 
RT> CC> CH> book and blows up a building, then you as the author are also
RT> guilty of
RT> CC> CH> the bombing and murders that occur.  Liddy took the position
RT> that 
RT> CC> CH> merely writing a book that provided the instructions did not
RT> make one
RT> CC> CH> culpable for the crimes committed by another, absent some 
RT> CC> CH> conspiratorial involvement with the actors.
RT> CC> I agree with the prosecuter.  Just because you have 
RT> CC> information doesn't mean it should be shared readily, for 
RT> CC> example, plans to a bomnb shouldn't be.  In my opinion only 
RT> CC> bomb squads and the military should have this information.
RT> You can say that you have complete trust in your government?  I don't.
I didn't say that.  To tell the truth, I probably have less faith in the 
gov't than most.  Read my example to Charles about carjacking and it may help 
out with this argument.
Peace.
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