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Re: Encryption Act H.R.301

 Terry.Liberty-Parker@804.ima.infomail.com (Terry Liberty-Parker) wrote:
 > So 3-strikes wasn't enough.
 > 
 > It's not enough that our prisons are overflowing with victimless
 > 'criminals'. Now they want to tack on 5-10 more years if a 'crime' 
 > is committed using encryption technology. And they want to throw you 
 > in the hole for contempt of court if you refuse to give 'law
 > enforcement authorities' your secret key when Fido smells dope in
 > your email.
 It's a bit like saying that it's okay to send mail in envelopes, but if 
 you want to discuss something that might be illegal, you have to write on 
 postcards.
 Avedon
 Feminists Against Censorship
 http://www.fullfeed.com/hypatia/censor.html