-- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://www.lrz.de/~ui22204/";>leitl</a> ______________________________________________________________ ICBMTO : N48 10'07'' E011 33'53'' http://www.lrz.de/~ui22204 57F9CFD3: ED90 0433 EB74 E4A9 537F CFF5 86E7 629B 57F9 CFD3 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 20:50:31 -0400 From: David Farber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: IP: RE: Senate votes to permit warrantless Net-wiretaps, Carn ivore us e >From: "Baker, Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'Declan McCullagh'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >cc: "Albertazzie, Sally" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Baker, Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Declan, > >I ignored the first two points because I don't think they're that important. >These "warrantless searches" are emergency orders that have to be followed >by a court order in 48 hours. Sometimes courts are closed and the cops need >data right away. Tuesday evening would be a good example. This is not some >out-of-control police authority. > >The people who can ask for emergency orders have to be designated by one of >several officials at Main Justice. That's to make sure someone responsible >ends up with the authority to declare an emergency. So an assistant US >attorney could be designated by Main Justice in each district right now. >What's the big deal with letting the US Attorney for the district do the >designating instead of Main Justice? Seems to me that the US Attorney >probably knows more about staff changeovers than Main Justice, so it makes >sense for the US Attorney to do the designating locally. > >Stewart For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/
