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Re: BIG NEWS: PRZ investigation dropped!

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NODE a6ea4245Re: BIG NEWS: PRZ investigation dropped!
>From: Stanton McCandlish <mech@eff.org>
>Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 11:53:46 -0800 (PST)
>
>Justice Dept. dropped investigation of Phil Zimmermann, declines to 
>prosecute.

I never expected them to prosecute, unless he forced them to by
toilet bombing the court, but I did expect them to keep on
"investigating" him forever and a day.

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NODE a5609356Re: BIG NEWS: PRZ investigation dropped!
James A. Donald (jamesd@echeque.com) wrote:
: >From: Stanton McCandlish <mech@eff.org>
: >Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 11:53:46 -0800 (PST)
: >
: >Justice Dept. dropped investigation of Phil Zimmermann, declines to 
: >prosecute.
: 
: I never expected them to prosecute, unless he forced them to by
: toilet bombing the court, but I did expect them to keep on
: "investigating" him forever and a day.

The statute of limitations would have run out in a few months.

They could have kept "investigating" a little longer, but then they would
have looked really stupid investigating a crime that they couldn't
prosecute.  That would also have been clear evidence of harassment.