I was sitting down and thinking about the problem of responsibily of using non-escrowed public key cryptography. Well here is a possible answer. Law enforcement agents have several different methods of finding out about crimes that might happen. And this means they wouldn't be allowed to tap phone lines or use key-escrowed systems like Clipper. Then people who do use non-escrowed public key cryptography for illegal actions would have problems. If they are caught by other means such as tips from anonymous sources and are then caught doing something illegal and they are also using non-escrowed public key cryptography to commit these illegal acts, then the fines and jail time should be increased. This reasoning is based on the fact that we need to be more responsible with technology. Therefore, the government would allow us to go on about our business using non-escrowed key systems, but if misused by the public there would be harsher punishments to the misusing individual. There are plenty of informants out there who can help the law enforcement agencies. We use public key crypt such as PGP. They won't be able to read it, but if there is misuse and the peron is convicted of a crime and is using PGP or some other non-escrowed system to commit the crimes he was convicted of, it's more trouble for him. TO me this is the best solution and it's the only thing I would allow. The government cannot be allowed to tap our phone lines the way they would like to using CLipper or SKE or some other type of system. We need to keep our rights but we need to still make it known that PGP is not meant for corruption and illegal use. IT's meant for private conversation in it due time. I need feedback desperately on this idea. I am incorporating this idea into a two page paper called Dealing with Technology in the Future. I want this to be part of the solution. But I would like to know what others feel about this idea. Aaron 513-276-3817 voice s009amf@discover.wright.edu Big Government Sucks!!!