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A couple of days ago I posted that Headline News displayed a "factoid" that stated US residents value privacy over police ability to wiretap. With all the excitement the Time/CNN poll generated, I expected people on this would say hurray or something. Nobody said anything. What's the deal? Jim_Miller@suite.com
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> A couple of days ago I posted that Headline News displayed a
> "factoid" that stated US residents value privacy over police ability
> to wiretap. With all the excitement the Time/CNN poll generated, I
> expected people on this would say hurray or something. Nobody said
> anything. What's the deal?
>
> Jim_Miller@suite.com
First, it was discussed and commented upon when the "Time" article
came out. I remember several people forwarding the entire article or
portions of it.
Second, the relevant quote is already being included in some people's
sig blocks. For example:
"In a Time/CNN poll of 1,000 Americans conducted last week by
Yankelovich Partners, two-thirds said it was more important to protect
the privacy of phone calls than to preserve the ability of police to
conduct wiretaps. When informed about the Clipper Chip, 80% said they
opposed it." Philip Elmer-Dewitt, "Who Should Keep the Keys", Time,
Mar. 4, 1994.
I think it's gotten a _lot_ of attention. You just must be skipping a
lot of messages (understandable, given the volume).
--Tim May
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