http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Electronic telegrapgh ISSUE 1855 Friday 23 June 2000 Drugs watch on web users By Toby Harnden in Washington News and public affairs - Office of National Drug Control Policy What's new - Drug Enforcement Administration THE White House has been secretly tracking the internet activities of people who have been surfing the net for drugs-related topics. The Office of National Drug Control Policy has inserted a trace known as a "cookie" into computers that have visited its anti-drugs websites while searching for topics such as "cannabis" or "grow pot". The cookies are able to monitor internet activities and match them with other online information to identify the user. Joe Lockhart, a spokesman for President Clinton, admitted that the cookies could gather "information about consumers and their internet use". He said: "We will take all steps necessary to halt these practices now." Richard Smith, who discovered cookies on his computer while conducting research for pharmaceutical companies, said: "It's really creepy and Big Brotherish." 20 June 2000: China and US may link up in drug war 23 March 2000: Drugs 'kill 44 Americans a day' Sausage firm boss kills inspectors <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html <A HREF="http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
