Pubdate: Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Source: New York Times (NY)
Copyright: 2001 The New York Times Company
Contact:  http://www.nytimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/298
Section: Editorial/Op-Ed
Author: Peter Persoff

BIG BROTHER, AGAIN

To the Editor:

I was surprised to read an April 19 letter writer say he had no objection 
to Amtrak's providing the Drug Enforcement Administration with information 
about its passengers because he had "nothing to hide." Presumably, that 
letter writer would also not object to being stopped and searched by a 
police officer on the street or to a warrantless search of his house. Does 
he also suspect that those who would object have something to hide?

PETER PERSOFF

Piedmont, Calif., April 19, 2001
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