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Threats Are Touchy Things...
Posted by Rob Clarke from Orleans ON Canada on May 14, 1999 at 13:41:11:
In Reply to: Re: ATTN: CF-18 piolts in Europe posted by Greg on May 13, 1999 at 16:00:27:
Perhaps a word of caution re: threats - intended or otherwise don‘t flip out guys - I‘m not a policeman. There was a case in the US recently where an implied threat was made on the Internet against an elected federal official. As I understand the situation, the US government brought charges against the individual and s/he will face the consequences of this ill-advised action.
It can be assumed and you know what assume really means that an intelligent person could differentiate between a "joke" and a threat. However, some agencies take this type of "joking" quite seriously.
It also is my understanding that email can be traced to the source. Big brother may not be watching all the time, but he can look deeper than you may think!
Posted by Rob Clarke from Orleans ON Canada on May 14, 1999 at 13:41:11:
In Reply to: Re: ATTN: CF-18 piolts in Europe posted by Greg on May 13, 1999 at 16:00:27:
Perhaps a word of caution re: threats - intended or otherwise don‘t flip out guys - I‘m not a policeman. There was a case in the US recently where an implied threat was made on the Internet against an elected federal official. As I understand the situation, the US government brought charges against the individual and s/he will face the consequences of this ill-advised action.
It can be assumed and you know what assume really means that an intelligent person could differentiate between a "joke" and a threat. However, some agencies take this type of "joking" quite seriously.
It also is my understanding that email can be traced to the source. Big brother may not be watching all the time, but he can look deeper than you may think!
