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Subject:	Is this an overreaction and a violation of rights?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Sun, 22 Sep 2002 01:39:15 GMT
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I was just reading this news item: http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/Midwest/09/21/video.child.beating/index.html I think it is extremely scary that a woman has been arrested on the sole evidence of a surveillance camera, and her sister is being charged with accessory to a crime. While the incident caught on tape might appear to be a criminal offense, we have little more to go on. We have been hearing about some very scary arrests and detainments in the past weeks. We MUST avoid letting paranoia destroy our freedom. Frank

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		Re: Is this an overreaction and a violation of rights?
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes: We MUST avoid letting paranoia destroy our freedom. (...) It's a little late to be thinking like that. Millions of dollars have been handed over for hightech security just for this purpose. Here in (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Is this an overreaction and a violation of rights?
(...) to choose to make your point. I followed the link and found this paragraph: "Police have been searching for Gorman Toogood since September 13, when a surveillance camera in a department store parking lot videotaped her apparently slapping and (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Is this an overreaction and a violation of rights?
(...) Like what? Am I missing a bigger trend? (...) Um...what could be more damning than video footage? What on Earth _would_ you consider reasonable evidence? I haven't heard anything inappropriate about the handling of this case from the article (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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