December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Plunger Pervert Returns to Work
by Mike Duvos 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Officer Volpe is back on the job, on modified duty minus his badge and gun. Apparently the union contract prohibits suspensions over 30 days in length. Gee - you'd think someone like that would be in jail on multimillion dollar bail as a "suspected sex offender." If he is convicted, will laws require him to register for life and notify his neighbors when he moves in next door to them? I certainly wouldn't want this sadistic pervert with his fixation on minority anuses living next door to me. If he weren't a cop, they probably would have searched his house immediately looking for evidence of other crimes. I'll bet Officer Volpe has a really unusual porn and dildo collection. -- Mike Duvos $ PGP 2.6 Public Key available $ enoch(a)zipcon.com $ via Finger $ {Free Cypherpunk Political Prisoner Jim Bell}

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Re: Di Privacy, Die / Was: Death of Privacy
by bureau42 Anonymous Remailer 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- TruthMonger wrote: > Notice that the press reports that the two little princes want to > walk behind the casket. Is it a 'coincidence' that the two innocent > victims who are now under the thumb of the monarchist spin-doctors > are going to be front and center in the coverup of their mother's > murder? > Why are the thousands of death threats against Prince Charles if he > tries to use the funeral to redeem his image *not* news? It seems likely that Something Is Afoot. Let's not assume that it is centered on preserving Charles Windsor's shot at the throne. Most likely those Shadowy People who preserve social order have been concerned about the stability of the Monarchy and are now taking steps to preserve it. A commonly perceived problem with monarchy is the strict rules of inheritance. From time to time a person totally unsuited to the job pops up. Not all societies in all of history have found this problem insurmountable. (Examples: The Man in the Iron Mask, or the peculiar deaths of Queen Hatshepsut's older brothers, or the death of Peter the Great's only son, etc.) Diana, obviously, was unsuited to the job and did not seem to understand it. R.I.P. Diana, for all the trouble she caused, did manage to arouse interest in the Monarchy. Her death has caused millions of people in Britain and elsewhere to become deeply emotionally involved with the Monarchy. This emotional capital is far better than the lassitude which preceded her. While many perceptions of the Royal Family are not positive, this can be easily transformed into adulation of the Monarchy using the vehicle of Diana's sons. Charles is no prize. He's managed to muff an easy job. It is possible that the Monarchy would not survive his accession to the throne. Look for the death of Charles, probably before the Queen dies. An accident would do it, but a "suicide" would add some spice, arouse sympathy, and be less suspicious. (Two fatal accidents would be extremely unlikely, whereas the odds of a suicide under these circumstances cannot be calculated.) A "lone nut" with a gun would also do the trick, although it's getting old. This would pave the way for a smooth handoff of power from the well regarded Queen to one of Diana's well regarded sons. Order will have been restored. Monty Cantsin Editor in Chief Smile Magazine http://www.neoism.org/squares/smile_index.html http://www.neoism.org/squares/cantsin_10.html "I AM a number! I am a free man!" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQEVAwUBNA5l65aWtjSmRH/5AQHA+wf+L8wD2sO49jbwkdGDKaMT6V0NYxqS8v6e 6IQXBkVEdhtNBWbgFB647smJ9TOR0Z9TFxcMGi0MDYw4X8CZPKJOzh3Al78S53PA ViseV1nMMFpViOjqSALChK9NtOE2pemAKGBJaTvjGZBzzi0ItSkRhS+JBfaByz3C tzBCwMx99kMnQrUVNHW6aC5hjj47WFSbGLLbLP5g6VJnGVLP/jRl3I/173KoGote VXRXAByWd+EWjYvACe/WIOt4rYiCGCG4WJgDi4UETOfYJoYgjqrjdZ8ljIzw/bL6 Bg2nI7wg//PQXSN/TMq8rWlwauYRLQ9i9EMK4KvuOm3Qq1tMzHGh7A== =0xyT -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: FBI calls for mandatory key escrow; Denning on export ctrls
by bureau42 Anonymous Remailer 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Declan McCullagh wrote: > All encryption products sold or distributed in the U.S. > must have a key escrow backdoor "like an airbag in a car," > law enforcement agents advised a Senate panel this > afternoon. Encryption is an airbag for accidents of government. Monty Cantsin Editor in Chief Smile Magazine http://www.neoism.org/squares/smile_index.html http://www.neoism.org/squares/cantsin_10.html "I AM a number! I am a free man!" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQEUAwUBNA5bopaWtjSmRH/5AQE69gf42l0E6MUoySn3XNaDKEWoi89XMzloM1NU OpindGVwUg8/G79Z95O398fItTap9Cb1pdTaPpSV7ERNQgSvnXHB6qRyDDOgkQq/ bbpeOrrR8xEz57Jcr20l+hCeGKqgfs/Ghy5Z+0fc/6d0ZxMlMTQcn2z9MR/VsFE4 VS+FqZlaj6od38mXeEx0yhXGbdastEkOITB7LoPuMX27EQswHxVVwa/FEkAh+kSs GJ2W6ZSGJcTXG9/HTp+y1c7QX1c+3wWwfBvim/bfHdF8oasgu79U1/pLZJ226WZr 59DWGY9LZbvb5gqAKF4H9lSv35hGUD8ZhVkAQrbehrX2i+rEaBY7 =ZB1b -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Big Brother is watching
by Anonymous 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> Yes, rest assured that Big Brother is watching. Three CopBots have been > deployed around the county to take pictures of vehicles exiting > intersections after the light has turned red. These CopBots are a great > boon to our prosperity and security as they free up the huminoid Cops from > traffic duties so that they can better spend their time toilet plunger > kicking. Yes, they love these in Germany too. Ways to combat: 1) Wax your license plate, especially the front one. 2) When you find one of these unattended critters along the road, wave your hand in front of it at amazing speeds until it runs out of film. (Ensure middle finger is extended.) 3) Wave a plunger in front of it at amazing speeds. Give the cops tens of alternating shots of your extended finger and plungers. 4) Assault the machine with a plunger. (Only if really mad.) -- FedPlunger

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More metaphors: Key Recovery like "painting the windshield black?"
by Will Rodger 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Marc Rotenberg had a compelling simile to counter Director Freeh's "airbag" statement on mandatory key recovery yesterday. Though some outlets saw the FBI position as a radical departure, this writer saw only more emphasis on themes from previous statements. This is from my story this AM. - From : http://www4.zdnet.com/zdnn/content/inwo/0904/inwo0003.html "But Marc Rotenberg, director of the Electronic Privacy Center, said the statement wasn't surprising. Indeed, documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act and posted on the group's Web site for the past two years show that various parties within the White House have long favored mandatory controls. 'This is such old news that we had this on our Christmas cards two years ago,' Rotenberg said. 'We've known all along this was their goal. Louis Freeh says mandatory key escrow is like airbags? It's more like painting the windshield black. Happy driving, crypto users.'" Denning had much to say against immediate imposition of mandatory controls, as well. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP for Personal Privacy 5.0 Charset: noconv iQEVAwUBNA8WFEcByjT5n+LZAQEdIgf/QhTlieK5QnnY3TIXEkSrL9j3FE5iMSoE obt7EmBwZEv8jTFX46BUWTej9lG0ljkYeXvtJoX4r5oKmqlkqRsLCuWS8vaAARXy XUYh0cB3KOBduVn2XG4bUIGhYwR/vuK7N7CgAY5fLbEzRmUwr56sj/nThFEPYR2j PITvsH5X0RYzhqhY68En4M0+xWxx2udt4MBCQfrFdROLzWN1hEs6MV8j3bv6h+JR cg5LORDuuIPbi98Eh3M8+ZPKTb650Y4U/XvzfUu30h9RHpHJ9CwYtt3EmMgjUKMw Sw1A99ucK77FUjy4kkq1JBCFR7zW8KFQyszYrezbbXOXJXzS4obJ8Q== =N6Et -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Will Rodger Voice: +1 202-408-7027 Washington Bureau Chief Fax: +1 202-789-2036 Inter@ctive Week http://www.interactiveweek.com A Ziff-Davis Publication PGP 2.6.2: D83D 0095 299C 2505 25FA 93FE DDF6 9B5F

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Freeh's ScheiBeSturm
by Attila T. Hun 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- the even more ominous (and ridiculous) demand which Freeh (apparently even more emboldened) is presenting: "...And Louis J. Freeh, the director of the FBI, raised the prospect of also requiring Internet service providers to have keys to the data flowing over their networks. "Law enforcement needs to have a system for immediate decryption" when a judge determines it is likely that crime is being or is about to be committed, Freeh told the Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information. "We should also look at whether network service providers should have a system for immediate decryption." .... this is nothing short of demanding _three_ key encryption, with the third key a _universal_ master key for the men who claim they wear the white hats, but tinker with the facts in their "crime" labs --whose crime? "ours" or theirs? Given the historical perspective on abuse of power by our federal government (and everybody else down their food chain), this is patently absurd --yet they WILL try for it. asking Congress to evaluate the technology of information exchange, let alone the nuances of encryption, is a waste of effort in the shitstorm of Louis Freeh's inflammatory predictions of the four horsemen. There are not more than a handful who have the intelligence to do much other than collect bribes. why dont the bastards admit it? all they really want is to wire our brains, implant an ID, and enable GPS on us. "Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other." --Benjamin Franklin ______________________________________________________________________ "attila" 1024/C20B6905/23 D0 FA 7F 6A 8F 60 66 BC AF AE 56 98 C0 D7 B0 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: latin1 Comment: No safety this side of the grave. Never was; never will be iQCVAwUBNA76KL04kQrCC2kFAQG1awP+IJLitJVDjuVgN9+ukldgHjLB6TAkT5s/ 8JnFTi/dPcKTpXJk6ZbCsVkag2m4RZ3cOssFm304BuGqpUn/Xoyj1hJvhLkJQXEM gUjASANBQffzTvQAdNNKOHU26ycpY8ji5mPKO5T86JbcWOne3S/BEQX9YiI1JUWA CqqELqiiOX4= =A8qG -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: Big Brother is watching
by nobody＠REPLAY.COM 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Tim May wrote: > > At 9:03 AM -0700 9/4/97, Anonymous wrote: > >> Yes, rest assured that Big Brother is watching. Three CopBots have been > >> deployed around the county to take pictures of vehicles exiting > >> intersections after the light has turned red. > (We have the cameras in our area, too. In Campbell, CA, for example. My > recollection from news stories is that the camera also snaps a photo of the > driver, allowing reasonably positive ID. If the photo is blurred or not > usable in court, the traffic charge is dropped (probably only if > challenged, though). Some interesting constitutional issues, it seems to > me. Namely, if Alice is driving Bob's car and is ticketed, should Bob face > the points on his license? Or even criminal charges? Seems to violate our > notions of scienter.) Their is a pair of on-off ramps in the Bay area where they have the PhotoCop Bots on both sides you can get nailed both ways if you circle back and forth. I like to steal the plates off of a matching vehicle late at night and spend an hour or so speeding back and forth between the exits, then replacing the plates on the vehicle when I'm done. (Hint: wear a cap and glasses with the big clown nose.) Not that I'm a troublemaker... PlateMonger

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Stupid Senate Tricks -- request for help
by Declan McCullagh 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

After yesterday's crypto-hearing, I decided I should write a story about Stupid Senate Tricks -- how your elected representatives misspeak, misstate, and misstep when it comes to technology. From the "What is PGP" question at a recent hearing to Feinstein's meaningless blather yesterday, this is fertile ground. Do you have any favorite quotes? Not just crypto, but CDA, copyright, and technology in general. Send 'em to declan(a)well.com. thanks, Declan

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Feinstein first...then Clinton..._then_ the lawyers!
by nobody＠REPLAY.COM 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

And while Clinton on July 1 took a very public stand for a tax-free, self-governed Internet, In contrast to Clinton's support of proposals like the Internet Tax Freedom Act, which would prohibit states from taxing online commerce, Excuse me? Sounds like a 'State-tax'-free InterNet. The proposal to give the States money for welfare and let them decide how to disperse it is the preliminary move toward dropping the funding levels and let the States bear the burden of the fallout from the new welfare 'reforms'. First you dump it in the lap of the States, then you cut back funding, and you let the citizens cry out to D.C. for help, at which time you take away even more of their rights in return for "protecting" them from the evil States, or you turn them into slave labor for big corporations, like you did with the people in your prisons. Once the States are prohibited by law from taxing online commerce, D.C. will suddenly discover the great "crisis" that will ensue when the citizens find out how to dodge taxes, and the Feds will step forward to "save the day" by announcing a Federal InterNet commerce tax, promising to "share" it with the States. (Of course, the States won't _get_ their share if they don't force their citizens to drive 55 mph and work 20 hours a week in the voluntary-mandatory Federal Re-election Campaign Fund Work Camp. During discussion of the Kerrey-McCain bill in July, Feinstein left before her constituents from the software industry in the Silicon Valley testified -- and after telling representatives of the FBI and the National Security Agency that she would defer to their expertise on what was a confusing issue. I didn't see the FBI or the NSA on the election ballot. Did you? I ask you, "WHO THE FUCK IS RUNNING THIS COUNTRY?!?!?" Where does this Nazi CUNT get off telling the people who elected her that she can't be bothered to make the effort to understand the issues involved so she will let nameless, faceless government Law Enforcement Agents make the decision as to what to do with the encryption plunger. NEWS FLASH!!! --- THIS JUST IN... The pilot of a U.S. nuclear bomber left formation before receiving her flight orders from the Pentagon--and after telling Tim C. May and James Dalton Bell that she would defer to their expertise on what was a confusing issue (where to drop the BIG ONE). President Clinton, when reached for comment, said, "Didn't we fire that slut from Minot Air Force Base? And what the fuck is Paula Jones doing up there with her? Say...what is that plane............" In solidarity, we remain... FineSwineFirstMonger CintonNextMonger ThenTheLawyersMonger KentCrispinMonger <kentmonger(a)songbirdmonger.commonger> Kent'sBossMonger TheSpookReadingKentAndHisBoss'sPrivateEmailMonger TheSpookReadingTheOtherSpooksEmailMonger EtcEtcMonger

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Political News from Wired News
by Alan Olsen 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/6605.html Senators Embrace Mandatory Data Keys by Wired News Staff 12:03pm 4.Sep.97.PDT In a major advance for hard-line proponents of giving the government wide access to electronic data, several influential senators have declared their support of mandatory key recovery features for all encryption-enabled software sold in the United States. At a Judiciary subcommittee meeting Wednesday, Senator Dianne Feinstein was among those who came out strongly in support of the position taken by FBI Director Louis Freeh that mandatory key recovery is essential to deterring crime. "Nothing other than some kind of mandatory key recovery really does the job," the California Democrat said at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee's technology, terrorism, and government information subcommittee. "The public-safety issue is a paramount one." The subcommittee's chairman, Senator Jon Kyl (R-Arizona), added that he was "in complete agreement." The Clinton White House, like past administrations, have, along with major police and spy agencies, been strong supporters of such measures. But in Congress, sweeping measures to give government agents an easy-open back door to scrambled data have been met with strong opposition and legislation that cuts in the opposite direction. Bills in both the House and Senate have sought to exclude mandatory key recovery systems as a requirement not only for US software-makers and users but also for export products. The Senate version of this liberalized policy is, practically speaking, dead, supplanted by the Secure Public Networks Act by Senators Bob Kerrey (D-Nebraska) and John McCain (R-Arizona). The bill offers incentives to software manufacturers for building key recovery features into their products. In the House, a liberalization bill by Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia) is not only alive but has gained a majority of members as cosponsors. The software industry, civil liberties advocates, and privacy groups on both the right and the left have opposed mandatory key recovery. Some opponents were stunned by Wednesday's hearing. "It was really shocking to hear how casually senators and the FBI director talked about imposing domestic controls," said Alan Davidson, staff counsel at the Center for Democracy and Technology. "They've crossed a new line in this debate." "It appears that Senator Feinstein wants a Constitution- free zone for the Internet," said David Banisar, staff counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center. Reuters contributed to this report.

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