On Mon, 25 Sep 1995, John Young wrote:
The New York Times, January 25, 1995, p. D5.
The F.B.I. Sting Operation on Child Pornography Raises Questions About Cryptography
By Peter H. Lewis
Last week, Mr. Freeh stressed that he preferred a voluntary approach. But "if consensus is impossible" on the encryption issue, he said, the F.B.I. might consider other approaches.
I think it *tremendously* disturbing that the F.B.I. suddenly thinks itself part of the Legislative branch, able to make law and dictate policy to the rest of the country. In fact there is a plague of this kind of thing, law making in the wrong channels, as if the executive agencies in the United States were suddenly able to implement their own law. I think the F.B.I. needs to act like the Executive agency it is, advice the president, and then generally shut up. In short, like small children, the F.B.I. should be seen, and not heard. Unfortunately, I believe the children in this case will be Citizens of the United States.
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