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- From: pollock@milton.u.washington.edu (Joe Pollock)
- Subject: Re: Key registration
- Message-ID: <1992Nov10.224620.25025@u.washington.edu>
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- Organization: The Evergreen State College
- References: <92311.001010MRAMPTON@auvm.american.edu>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 22:46:20 GMT
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- In article <92311.001010MRAMPTON@auvm.american.edu> Mike Rampton <MRAMPTON@auvm.american.edu> writes:
- > It would seem that people using encryption must prove their innocence
- >in the eyes of the law. If you're using encryption, then you must have
- >something to hide and if you have something to hide, then the government should
- >know about it. After all, the government does know what's best for us and the
- >country. They only have our best interests at heart. ;^)
- >
- >Mike Rampton - Cartoons: They're not just for breakfast anymore.
- >
-
- A few years ago (early 80's?) there was a case usually referred to as
- the "Ohio 7", where a group of radicals were arrested in a classic "break
- down the farmhouse doors" raid. My recollection is that the last of the
- trials took place within the past year or two - of course, they were kept
- out of circulation in the interim.
-
- What struck me in the news reports concerning the raid was the comment
- from a law enforcement official to the effect that "The group was using
- encryption in their communications with other radical groups, and this
- was prima facie evidence that they were engaged in illegal activities."
- (Paraphrased to the best of my memory).
-
- Joe Pollock
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