NOTHING TO HIDE

To the Editor:

Re "Amtrak Knows Where You've Been . . ." (letter, April 18):

Unlike the letter writer, I couldn't care less whether Amtrak shares my
itinerary with the Drug Enforcement Administration or not. You see, I am not
a drug courier and have nothing to hide.

If inconsequential uses of my data occur (as in marketing studies), why not
important ones? The quality of life for everyone except criminals goes up,
not down, when the D.E.A. has information that is useful in limiting the
trade in illegal drugs in our society.

BART HOLLAND Newark