> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Geiser [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 1999 4:41 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      E-Mail and Legal Stuff (was: Good Resource (not!))
>
> On Thursday, February 11, 1999 3:12 PM, Nick Demos
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> writes,
>
<snip>

> Now, if someone transmits an email message that is threatening - THAT
> might
> be cause for criminal action, and can be turned over to local authorities.
> As a matter of fact, if anyone sends a threatening email to President
> Clinton, their name hits a database and they are investigated by the
> Secret
> Service.  The Secret Service says it gets about 15,000 email threats
> against
> Clinton and Gore each year.
<snip>

> Best Regards,
> Joe
>
>
You betcha it is Joe.  About six months ago they wound up a trial here in
the
Rio Grande Valley of Texas of three shmucks who belonged to a group known
as "The Republic of Texas" who emailed threats to some judges and politicos
indicating they needed to die.  They had some scheme about poison darts in
butane lighters or some such.  They got nailed for 20 years and they weren't

all that young.  Point....don't get to carried away with yer email.

jt