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Last week's crackdown was the most dramatic to date. Phone taps and electronic "sting" operations were used to trap the suspects. To prevent them from warning their friends, the raids were carefully coordinated. Indeed, news of the FBI strike was quickly flashed across the country through messages posted on computer bulletin boards, and some youngsters reportedly rushed to erase discs and burn files. Though no charges have been filed yet, the Government, by going after the microkids in a style more commonly used for archcriminals, risked turning the youngsters into instant heroes. Nevertheless, while such tamperings...
...main source of reading material was the clandestine book trade in banned books that went on during the crackdown on foreign influence...
...State House speech to 150 college representatives from around the state, the governor added that the stepped-up crackdown will coincide with college football season, when most drunk driving accidents occur...
...television speech the next day, Marcos threatened a crackdown. "We will not allow anarchy to rule," he said, adding that he held "the opposition and its leaders" responsible for the disturbances. His opponents responded in kind. A group called Justice for Aquino, Justice for All (JAJA) issued a statement declaring that "responsibility for the violence that rocked Manila last night rests solely on the government. The government created the economic crisis and the political uncertainty that generated the anger and protest that broke out when Ninoy Aquino was assassinated...
Many of the residents felt that the crackdown was unnecessary and even foolish. "I have friends in Thayer. We're just joking," Holworthy's Bob Sturim '87 said yesterday...