[TARGET ACQUIRED] Cryptography in France

At 4:46 PM 11/21/1996, Thomas Hennes wrote:

I'm not an anarchist, nor am I illuminated. I'm a regular guy with a regular job. I'm simply tired of all these self-proclaimed important people that live in the fast lane with MY taxes. And crypto would be a mean for me to combat them more efficiently and to bring back some of that much-needed social equilibrium. And, the hell with it, I want GUARANTEED PRIVACY.

Here's our target! France is the perfect testing ground for a top-notch cryptoanarchist system. Lots of computers, lots of smart users, high taxes, and a police state.