Re: [RE: CRIME Re: TIPS]

From: J.Michael Cuciti (mcuciti@private)
Date: Fri Jul 19 2002 - 08:33:00 PDT

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    All:
    
    Let me put in my $.02: Operation TIPS is an opportunity for millions of
    ordinary citizens to assist law enforcement to track suspicious activities.
    Citizen in the United States have always had the opportunity to assist law
    enforcement agengies. If something did look right or was out of place,
    citizens can call 911 to report it. There is no law or government program for
    any of us to do that.
    
    What bothers me is the fact that the government may be or the citizens may
    believe the government is condoning "spying" on your neighbors. Good neighbors
    watch out for their fellow neighbors and their property. Mine do. 
    
    I'm sorry, but I see a bit of McCarthyism here and I'm concerned that some
    "helpful" citizens will carry Operations TIPS too far.
    
    Common sense and good jugdment should prevail.
    
    Thanks for your time.
    
    J. Michael (Mike) Cuciti
    IT Support Manager
    Washington State Department of Health
    
    "Goerling, Richard J. LT (TAD to CGIC Portland)"
    <RIGoerling@private> wrote:
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    Thanks to Todd for the good links re: OP TIPS.  I'm very interested in CRIME
    members perspective.  This program was handed to the Coast Guard's National
    Response Center by US DOJ to field the phone calls from the public.  I'll
    have to reserve my comments for now, but please take a look at the program
    and let me know what you think.  
     
    Rich Goerling
    US Coast Guard Portland, OR 
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Todd Ellner [mailto:tellner@private]
    Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 2:17 PM
    To: crime@private
    Subject: CRIME Re: TIPS
    
    
    
    Someone asked about operation TIPS. Below are a couple of relevant links:
     
    http://www.aclu.org/news/2002/n071802b.html
    http://www.aclu.org/news/2002/n071602a.html
    <http://www.aclu.org/news/2002/n071602a.html> 
    http://www.citizencorps.gov/tips.html
    <http://www.citizencorps.gov/tips.html> 
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63924-2002Jul12.html
    <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63924-2002Jul12.html> 
    http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/07/17/usps.operation.tip/index.html
    <http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/07/17/usps.operation.tip/index.html> 
    http://www.cnn.com/2002/LAW/07/17/operation.tips.ap/index.html
    <http://www.cnn.com/2002/LAW/07/17/operation.tips.ap/index.html> 
     
    Somewhere, in the back of my  mind, I hear an old, scratchy, Stalin-era
    record playing "Comrades! Root out treason and imperialist subversion!
    Complete the Five Year Plan in three years!"
     
     
    . 
    
    			
    



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