RE: My Blind Spot - Patriot Act II

From: Noah Horton (nhorton@ectropic.org)
Date: Tue Mar 18 2003 - 11:39:05 MST

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    > From: owner-extropians@extropy.org [mailto:owner-extropians@extropy.org]
    > On Behalf Of Dehede011@aol.com
    > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 10:32 AM
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    > Subject: Re: My Blind Spot - Patriot Act II
    >
    > 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.
    [Noah Horton]

    There is slight precedent, though in a different context. I believe that in
    the US, it is a felony to commit a crime while wearing body armor. This may
    be enough to be considered applicable precedent though.



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