FORWARDED MAIL ------- From: netcomsv.netcom.com!anchor.ho.att.com!wcs (bill.stewart@pleasantonca.ncr.com +1-510-484-6204) Date: 05 May 94 Originally To: meceng.coe.neu.edu!deeb
I suspect serious problems implenmenting a law that criminalizes crypto It wouldn't be that hard to get rid of lots of it, as long as they made exceptions to let the big corporate customers stay happy (e.g. banks). The key would be using the civil forfeiture abuse to let them confiscate computers that *appear* to be using illegal crypto; you can hire a lawyer to help you get your box back if they suspect it's got UnAmerican Software. Your goverment crypto license will let you use Clipper if you obey the rules; just think of it as your driver's license on the information superhighway.... The Feds could enforce the 55mph speed limits better if they used confiscation as well.
1) Any Illegal crypto programs could be removed from Internet in a matter of hours. 2) Any Illegal crypto message sent via Internet could be analyzed as illegal and not delivered. 3) Anybody sending such messages would face fines or jail senteces. 4) Any government branch that took your computer could keep it for no reason (except we are investigating it) for a long time, practicly until your trail and then maybe forfit it. 5) Users of Illegal crypto could be subject to other legal survailance. (telephone, movements, dosscia etc.) 6) In this state even if Illegal crypto was not a Felony you would probly receive probation on first offense, 6 months in county jail on second offense and 1 year on third and subsequent offenses. I have done 11 months in county jail and found it racialy enlightning When everyone that wants a free copy of good private key crypto systems has it then the government is hard pressed to outlaw it. FUCKING ASSHOLES ARE TOO STUPID TO USE FTP. Next time you talk to a cop ask him "What are you going to do when you are ordered to take guns away from law abiding citizens?" -- * Spelling errors are intentional and international * Jim Nalbandian netcomsv!lassie!jim%lassie@netcom.com Tempe, Arizona, USA N7SZS@K7BUC.AZ.US.NA No free man shall ever be de-barred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain there right to keep and bear arms is as a last resort to protect themselves against tyranny in government. <-------- Thomas Jefferson --