Re: Hit Man Manual

["Tamminga, Ernie" <et -at- DSC -dot- COM>]

At a seminar/retreat a couple of years ago, I remember talking with a
woman who was a superior court judge. She had just completed a trial
involving someone who had committed a murder. The murderer had used a
book that explained how to make someone's death as prolonged and painful
as possible. And he had followed the directions. Successfully.

I can still recall this woman's emotional state, after she had to
preside over such a case.

There is no comparison between writing evil (I use that word carefully)
excrement like that, and writing warning labels.

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Ernie Tamminga
Director, InfoEngineering
Digital Sound Corporation
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Opinions expressed are my own, and not necessarily those of Digital
Sound Corporation

>-----Original Message-----
>From:  Tracy Boyington [SMTP:tracy_boyington -at- OKVOTECH -dot- ORG]
>Sent:  Wednesday, November 12, 1997 9:16 AM
>To:    TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>Subject:       Re: Hit Man Manual
>
>Tim Altom wrote:
>
>> I know that over the years I've had to put in safety messages that could,
>>if
>> taken out of context by an unscrupulous rogue, be used as a recipe for
>> destruction. For example, saying "Mixing these two chemicals could result
>>in
>> an explosion, toxic gas, and attendant death of bystanders" is just another
>> way of telling a would-be terrorist "Mix these, stand well back, and enjoy
>> the fun". Almost any warning about poisons, toxins, radiation, or
>>biohazards
>> could be used this way. And it would be almost impossible to skirt the
>> subject without eliminating all the warning benefits, too.
>
>I guess all we can do is hope intent counts for something. Surely "don't
>do this or you'll get hurt" won't be treated the same as "here is the
>best way to blow up a building." I hope...
>
>Tracy
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