Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 14:25:57 -0400
To: Matthew Gaylor <freematt@coil.com>
From: Matthew Gaylor <freematt@coil.com>
Subject: Americans Still Guard Telephone, E-mail Privacy - Study
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Americans Still Guard Telephone, E-mail Privacy - Study

By Michael Bartlett, Newsbytes
WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A.,
19 Sep 2001, 5:38 PM CST

Last week's terrorist attacks have prompted a few Americans to say 
they are more willing to trade some personal privacy for security, 
according to a new study.

However, while some respondents told the Pew Research Center 
<http://www.pewinternet.org> they generally supported the concept of 
sacrificing some civil liberties in order to try to curb terrorism, 
when asked specifically about increased government monitoring of 
personal telephone calls or e-mails, most balked.

The study found 70 percent of Americans oppose giving away the right 
to private communications via phone or e-mail. Twenty-six percent 
said they were in favor of the idea, with 4 percent in the "don't 
know" category.

The Pew Research center surveyed U.S. 1,200 adults from Sept. 13-17 
for this study.

Elizabeth Gross, the special projects director for the Pew Research 
Center, said compared to previous polls from the past decade, the 
latest study shows a few more Americans are willing to allow the 
government to eavesdrop. She said in the wake of last week's 
terrorist attacks, some people are willing to trade some personal 
freedoms for security.

[...]


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