peterm@sumax.seattleu.edu (Peter Marshall) (01/24/91)
Re: What we assume is "well known" in this area -- as Mr. Margolin says -- and what can be done "outside of the scope of simple law enforcement" -- as Mr. Jacobson had said: perhaps not so much is so well known, and the scope of simple law enforcement re: this topic seems neither narrow nor exactly "simple." In this regard, it can be instructive to examine some of the statutes that govern this area. For example, in Washington State, there is currently a legislative effort to perform not-so-minor further surgery on the state's "wiretap" statute for law enforcement use of pen registers and trap-and-trace devices. This would expand the use of the latter in general, and broaden use of the former to cover any and all "crimes." The "further surgery" involved refers to what was a fairly restrictive law that generally required consent of all parties for interception or recording. Peter Marshall halcyon!peterm@sumax.seattleu.edu (Peter Marshall) peterm@halcyon.uucp or peterm@halcyon.wa.com The 23:00 News - Seattle, WA USA +1 206 292.9048 (a Waffle Iron)