17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
' "My Answer", he said "would be legislation which would make it a criminal offense to use encrypted communications to conceal criminal activity. This isn't so bad all by itself, but... ..you could have a registry of institutios which can legally use cryphers. If you get somebody using one who isn't registered, then you go after him." ' ... this is absolutely unacceptable! BTW, I just called Sen. Kennedy's office. Kennedy is on the Armed Services committee, and according to the secretary is in favor of the nomination, but I asked a staffer to ask Kennedy to ask Inman about how he reconciles the First Amendment with statements he's made like these. - Bill