Excerpts from internet.cypherpunks: 12-Mar-94 by "Perry E. Metzger"@lehma
rishab@dxm.ernet.in says:
if the clipper chip passed. what's stopping corrupt government people from selling access to the encryption to the highest bidders to spy on competitors communications. Nothing.
What stops a *corrupt* government from shooting you if you dissent?
The knowledge that in the U.S. there would be riots and quite possibly a revolt.
Hmmmm, the question is, what does it say about a government from beating you enough to permanently disfigure you is you look at their representatives the wrong way? Hmmmm, and what does it say if said government continues to run smoothly after the resulting riots/badly organized revolts? Shades of LA, Jer darklord@cmu.edu | "it's not a matter of rights / it's just a matter of war finger for Geek | don't have a reason to fight / they never had one before" Code, PGP Key | -Ministry, "Hero"
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