goin to CA soon, to be a CC tychoon

From: Doc <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
Date: Thu Jun 12 01:45:00 2003

Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Fred N. van Kempen wrote:
>>They do, and so what? I'm not stealing anything, so I cannot be
>>bothered by them wanting to check my bag in the hopes to find the
>>bad guys. Similar to some woman freaking out at the (SFO) airport,
>>'cos one of the green boys wanted to search her bag. If you have
>>nothing to hide, why bother screaming?
>
> Bzzt. Wrong answer...police state mentality. If you live in a
> Constitutional Republic, please pack your bags and depart for the nearest
> dictatorship immediately. I wouldn't want the lack of concern you have
> for due process and unlawful search and seizure to devalue my rights.

   OK. In the last day, I've asked 4 people - my wife, the Bubba next
door, my brother in Dallas, and a girl shopping in Walgreen's - the same
question.

   "When you get asked to show your bag & receipt leaving CompUSA, do
you see that as an invasion of your privacy?"

   All four answered no, my brother and the girl in Walgreens added that
it's irritating, but no big deal, and they all four ended with the same
comment:

   "I guess it would be an invasion if I was stealing something...."

   So, Sellam. What's up with that?


        Doc
Received on Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:45:00 BST