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eR eet a Ma a eh iS ie . . . - . . oe es . } ° e . = M. A. Jones to Wick Menzy SS RE: David J. Kraslow . jused wire tapping, Kraslow stated that the Bureau suspected that gamblers were — using a "skimming" operation to siphon off some of their profits and channeling them into other places. According to officials of law enforcement, the only way to spot such an operation is to get into the gambler’s office and see what is going on. Kraslow. noted that FBI "bugs" have been used in the past in gambling cases and he felt that-- .. while the use of wire tapping in a criminal case of this sort minimizes the infraction an of a man's privacy, it certainly does not excuse it, He stated that the FBI has "bugged" : js: offices of gamblers in Kansas City, Miami and Las Vegas and, in one instance, used es such a device in a subject's apartment, Mt is noted that he mentioned no names or {specifics in this regard. ) : Kraslow stated that there are a lot of people | in the Department of Justice who feel that the use of any type of wire tapping equipment is a violation of the Fourth Amendment which gives the individual the right to be secure in his home against uniawful search and scizure. He stated that whcn this Amendment was passed, those who drafted it certainly did not envision modern-day electronic devices. He noted that he had been unable to find anything in the statute books which precludes the . production of wire tap equipment and something has to be done to control the situation. According to Kraslow, there is a great danger of an officer using wire tap information to blackmail the subjects, and there have been cases of police officers doing just this. Allison inquired where Kraslow had obtained his information about the FBI and wire taps in seneral. Kraslow stated that he had done considerable research and obtained it in "bits and pieces," He statea that in his 17 years as a reporter, he phad never found it necessary to make a payment for information. . As to the use of eavesdropping equipment in internal security cases, Kraslow stated that at the present time he understands that the FBI has the authority of the Attorney General for the placement of some 70 to 75 wire taps. In this field, he stated that he feels it is to the discretion of the FBI and the Department as to the necessity for such wire taps. Kraslow left the impression that he approved wire taps in the internal security field. |, shan Allison noted at the end of the program that he had tried to get a representative of a leading producer of spy equipment to appear on his program, but the invitation was refused. Kraslow suggested that he might want to get a represen- tative from the Communications Workerg Union to appear, as that organization had done considerable research on the subject, _ RECOMMENDATION: we Hoed' cRascow a - PT ARM LENVtTHN.- a, | |For ffobmation. /~ v4 La | Ly, b