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["Jim Allman" <jim AT ibang.com>]

        There are two things I actually like about this story, and I can 
identify
with both of them.

        The officers remind me of people who wear Microsoft schwag (or 
Macromedia,
or Linux, or whatever). They're basking in the reflected glory of the FBI,
which is such a human thing to do.
        That said, I think they ought to wait for graduation before pulling 
out the
Junior G-Man badge.
        And yes, I realize there's another important difference. They should 
be
*very* careful about impersonating feds in any way, just as we don't get to
wear cop outfits and pull people over.

        As for the student, she was already a budding activist--just read the
linked articles. This is the ultimate resume-stuffer for her, and I'm
guessing the story will be re-told many times. Not bad for having taken zero
risk, just a passing involvement with a non-crime.

        =jimA=