Re: My Blind Spot - Patriot Act II

From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Tue Mar 18 2003 - 10:32:17 MST

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    In a message dated 3/18/2003 11:24:28 AM Central Standard Time,
    amara@amara.com writes: This comes via the cypherpunks. Amara

    Amara,
           You wrote that reporting that one part of the Patriot Act II would
    outlaw using encryption in the commission of a felony.
           That is exactly the sort of thing I expect to see struck down in act
    of becoming law or will be struck down in the courts if it is ever used as
    the basis of a criminal charge.
           There is a rough parallel. Is it a felony for a person planning a
    crime to use a scrambler when talking on the phone? I suspect not. Is there
    a law against criminals taking steps to conceal their conversations from
    police authorites?
           But don't let me disuade you from protesting against the draft
    becoming law. Someone has to do so.
    Ron h.



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