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I was pleased to see fresh advancements in law-enforcement technology. My enthusiasm, however, waned when it occurred to me that the moment this new technology is used and law enforcement begins to get the upper hand, civil-liberties groups will file some frivolous legal action on the grounds that the lawbreakers' rights have been violated.
THOMAS R. ATKINS
Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Rubbed the Wrong Way?

As a licensed massage therapist, I appreciate TIME's spreading the word about the benefits of massage [SOCIETY, July 29]. I was disappointed, however, that you couldn't break away from the old stereotype that massage is synonymous with sex. Legitimate massage therapists aren't doing this for sexual kicks. To call the four-handed massage the "menage a trois" of back rubs is innuendo that mistakenly links sex and massage. I hope your readers pay more attention to the educational aspects of your report than the leering cheap shots.
TAMARA BRAITHWAITE
Memphis, Tenn.

You called massage the "feel-good equivalent" of getting a pedicure. It is much more than a feel-good technique; it is truly therapeutic. I am an older person who plays tennis four times a week, and I get a massage every two weeks. As we age, the circulatory system becomes less efficient. Getting a massage is preventive medicine and keeps me in good condition on the tennis courts.
MARION KYSER
Daytona Beach Shores, Fla.

Wall Street's Verdict

CEOs have plundered their companies, received huge payouts for mediocre or bad performance and left shareholders and employees with the mess [ECONOMY, July 29]. CEOs and other executives must not be allowed to write their own compensation and separation packages. Executives must not enrich themselves by making investors and employees poor.
WILLIAM KENNETH WOODARD
Louisville, Ky.

With its fudging CEOs and murky auditors, corporate America has managed to do what al-Qaeda failed to do last fall. It has aroused fear, uncertainty and panic among Americans. Unsure when the next act of corporate terrorism will occur and helpless as markets and savings fall to lows not seen in years, most Americans no longer know whom to trust or how to invest. Forget Osama bin Laden. For now, the enemies are indeed within our borders. We need to root them out and prosecute them.
BRUCE SHIVLEY
Oxford, Wis.

What is going on is a national dis- grace! Corporate executives who share the responsibility for their company's decline should also share the financial suffering of the little guy.
VICTOR M. RUIZ
Cerritos, Calif.

The entire global economy seems to be led by a stock market whose value is based on hype and hysteria. The economy spins out of control time and time again. Profits slump, companies cut costs and sack workers, and a system that supposedly brings prosperity instead leads to ever richer ceos while thousands of employees are out of a job. Consumer confidence falls, and things get even worse. Isn't this an insane way to run an economic system?
CHAMINDA JAYANETTI
Dartford, England

Correction

Our report "SUMMER OF MISTRUST," on the public's lack of confidence in U.S. corporations [NATION, July 22], incorrectly said that $2 billion had disappeared from Xerox's revenues. We should have said Xerox overstated its pretax income by $1.4 billion over the past five years.