-Caveat Lector- FBI to alert law enforcement agencies to potential millennium violence October 20, 1999 Web posted at: 4:15 a.m. EDT (0815 GMT) By CNN Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI is preparing to issue a warning to 10,000 law enforcement agencies alerting them to the potential for violence as the millennium approaches, CNN has learned. The agency plans to distribute a 30-to-40-page document which warns law enforcement personnel to take threats and tips about potential acts of violence seriously. Like the Centennial Olympic Park celebration during the 1996 Summer Olympics, the millennium provides a rich target for groups or individuals bent on destruction and desiring publicity. A number of FBI sources say the changing of the century could be a catalyst for those who believe the new millennium will bring about a cataclysmic event. And, as noted last month by the Senate Y2K committee, demands for police and/or fire service could intersect with technical problems caused by the celebrated Y2K bug. The committee warned of "any combination of unknowns that could result from the strange social dynamic that could potentially be created by public reaction to Y2K." The Y2K problem may occur in some computer programs, especially older systems, when the date changes to 2000. ======================= Robert F. Tatman Computer Help Desk Desktop & LAN Services Systems Department Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 215.854.2729 215.854.2788 The contents of this message represent the opinion only of the writer, and may not be construed to indicate the endorsement of Knight-Ridder, Inc.; Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.; The Philadelphia Inquirer; or the Philadelphia Daily News. "Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity." 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
