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RCMP using anonymous remailers, perhaps?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael C Taylor)
Fri Jul 11 19:56:23 1997
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 19:12:45 -0300 (ADT)
From: Michael C Taylor <mctaylor@mta.ca>
To: cryptography@c2.net
BY SGT CRAIG HANNAFORD -- Newmarket Commercial Crime Section
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Law enforcement must be aware of the existence of anonymous re-mailers,
as they provide a cheap, efficient, and secret way of communication
for criminal groups. Although there are few documented cases of this
form of communication among criminal organizations, ...
It may [also] be possible for law enforcement to use anonymous re-mailers
as part of an ongoing operational plan.
The entire article can be found at:
<http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/html/tcb3-3b.htm>
I guess they don't plan on trying to shut down any Canadian remailers,
at least not yet. I do love how they paint such a lovely 'evil' picture
of anonymous remailers.
Addendum:
The RCMP is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a national police force in
Canada. They are not like the FBI, which can be compared to CSIS: Canadian
Security Intelligence Service.
