-Caveat Lector- http://www.wired.com/news/news/email/tip/technology/story/21260. html Japan OKs snooping: After a difficult passage through parliament, the Japanese government Friday passed a controversial wiretapping law allowing police to intercept phone calls and email. The law gives police the power to intercept communications during the investigation of crimes involving drugs, guns, gang murder, or smuggling immigrants. Scuffles broke out in the legislature after the bill was railroaded through a committee rather than a general vote earlier in the week. In the upper house, debate dragged on for 21 hours. In the hope the bill would time out, opposition lawmakers tried a variety of filibuster tactics, including endless speeches and the "ox-walk" -- a painfully slow shuffle to the ballot box involving tiny pigeon steps and walking around in circles. The law is the first of its kind in Japan, which had been the only G8 nation without wiretapping legislation on its books. Kathleen "A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them." - P. J. O'Rourke DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections 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, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence 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 http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== 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
