> In order for Carnivore to pick up something someone receiving the > email would, by law, have to be under surveillance (at > least, in theory).
Unfortunately, a combination of the H. R. 3162 USA PATRIOT Act, as well as Ashcroft's May 30, 2002 speech regarding the new rules the FBI would follow seem to have nullified the requirement for a court order for the surveillance of email when it's a list: USA Patriot Act <http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/Terrorism_militias/20011025_hr3162_ usa_patriot_bill.html> Ascroft speach <http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/speeches/2002/53002agpreparedremarks.htm> To quote: "...for the specific purpose of detecting or preventing terrorist activities, FBI field agents may enter public places and attend events open to other citizens, unless they are barred from attending by the Constitution or federal law." Since an email list can be considered a public place, it falls under the acceptable, warrantless monitoring rules. -Kevin ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
