Re: Lavabit and End-point Security

2013/8/9 Sean Alexandre <sean@alexan.org>

Or, maybe it was cover-up, to get the information "legally." But I'm guessing they really couldn't get what they wanted.

This. They don't want to show people what power they have. So they use the "most public method", letters. They are very, very, very aware of what you might guess. You have to remember they could legally prevent him from saying he even received letters, they have done so in the past. Why haven't they now? Might it have to do with you assumptions? Or is it as innocent as genuinely not wanting to cause more harm than needed? Do you think the NSA is innocent?