I think TIPS is fine as long as its not used to excuse otherwise criminal behavior (e.g. trespass) and doesn't make joe citizen a quasi-governmental agent. Also: "In a shift from its position 24 hours earlier, the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday it had decided to meet with the Justice Department to discuss Operation TIPS, a government plan to encourage U.S. postal workers to report suspicious activity as part of the government's war on terrorism." http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/07/18/operation.tips/index.html On Friday, July 19, 2002, at 09:27 AM, Jere Retzer wrote: > I think TIPS is a fine idea. A few people will undoubtedly get carried > away but most of us would be very happy to have a good number to call > in the event that they see something that seems to reflect terrorist > activities/groups. I do not see it as the Stasi, J. Edgar Hoover's > enemy list or Joe McCarthy reincarnated. > > > >>> "J.Michael Cuciti" <mcuciti@private> 07/19/02 08:33AM >>> > 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: > > --------------------------------------------- > > Attachment: > > MIME Type: multipart/alternative > > --------------------------------------------- > 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!" > > > . > > > > > > > > T. Kenji Sugahara Chief Operating Officer counterclaim Phone: 541-484-9235 Fax: 541-484-9193
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