From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!npois!houxi!houxn!3215rfs Newsgroups: net.followup Title: Re: Computer Crime Article in August Smithsonian Article-I.D.: houxn.228 Posted: Thu Aug 5 09:41:45 1982 Received: Sun Aug 8 01:06:13 1982 First of all, the U. S. Constitution created an investigative body that has jurisdiction over the investigation of Federal Felonies. This body is a Federal Grand Jury. Secondly, the establishment of Copyright and Patent law is meant to encourage original work in the national interest (in the national interest because jobs are created, and markets are either created or satisfied). This indicates to me that the investigation of Copyright violation is in the national interest. Rich