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["Lynn Wigglesworth" <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>]

> I'd bet if you bought knives, shovels, guns, rope, duct tape, etc. you
> would end up in some FBI database somewhere.

The more I think about this, the more ridiculous it is. I bought duct tape 
just the other day. They don't sell guns at the Do It, but I could have 
bought rope, shovels, and a box cutter. They would have smiled and told me 
to have a good day. Their cash register doesn't even itemize what was 
purchased, just the price. Absolutely no record of who purchased what, even 
if you use a credit card.  How could I possibly end up on an FBI database 
for that?  Do you seriously think the FBI cares about my grocery shopping 
habits? I'm sure they have better things to worry about. Do you think 'they' 
track every TV show and website for every person in the country? Or care 
what I watch (I don't know if that can be tracked on cable, anyway)? I have 
2 TVs and 3 computers in my house alone. I know 'they' can scan email for 
things like Patriot Act and Homeland Security (gotta keep them busy).

Lynn Wigglesworth