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From: root@wnss (root)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: BBS STING OPS
Keywords: BBS STING
Message-ID: <q5kRs1w163w@wnss>
Date: 17 Nov 90 05:01:13 GMT
References: <3020@igloo.scum.com>
Distribution: usa
Organization: We Never Stop Searching, Austin, Texas
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glr@igloo.scum.com (Glen Roberts) writes:

> 
> SURVEILLANCE [7906 Hope Valley Court, Adamstown, MD 21710 (301) 
> 831-8400] reports in its October 1990 issue that some agencies 
> (plural) are going after illegal users of BBS with sting boards. 
> Anybody have any information on this? 

It's not unusual.  In the past, the Austin Police Department has done
just that sort of thing.  In fact, there were some arrests that grew  
out of a detective turned computer type who put a BBS up.  Happened 
two to four years ago.  Mostly involved juveniles and teens. 
        
                                        Lance Spangler 
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