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Wh L a different evaluation than that of this court as outlined in section VI-A-6 of this decision. In this court's. view, investigation into corrupt public officials warrants at least as strenuous and imaginative undercover efforts as ~ do investigations into drug traffickers. The harm, tangible and intangible, inflicted on this country by corrupt public officials demands judicial support for law enforcement techniques that deter corrupt conduct through fear of vigor- ous prosecution. In sum, the Jannotti and Schwartz case in the 2 . : ’ Eastern District of Philadelphia presented serious problems of federal jurisdiction not present with the congressional bribes which were the subject of the cases in the Eastern District of New York; the circumstances under which the money was paid to the Philadelphia councilmen were. far different from the cash transfers to the congressmen here; and the authority of the Third Circuit's decision in Twigg, while binding in Philadelphia, ‘lacks any parallel in this ‘circuit. Finally, this court cannot accept the suggestions remcieneen poetry ies tet ener ate RN TA I ARTS RERENAET TET SO by Judge Fullam that large bribes offend due process while small ones do not, and that bribery and public corruption may not be enthusiastically attacked by undercaver techniques etree such as used by law enforcement officers in other contexts.