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- From: wcs@anchor.ho.att.com (Bill Stewart +1-908-949-0705)
- Newsgroups: sci.crypt,comp.org.eff.talk,alt.privacy
- Subject: Re: Registering "Assault Keys"
- Message-ID: <WCS.92Nov5145057@rainier.ATT.COM>
- Date: 5 Nov 92 19:50:57 GMT
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- In-Reply-To: morpheus@entropy.mcds.com's message of Wed, 04 Nov 92 18:43:30 EST
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- In article <8qNqTB4w165w@entropy.mcds.com> morpheus@entropy.mcds.com (morpheus) writes:
- Hypothetically say I have all my data encrypted with 'mega-DES ]I[' - how will
- an "ummm... I can't remember the key, sorry" hold up in court (assuming said
- court had the papers they need, etc). Would that be perjury?
-
- The proper phrase is
- "I refuse to answer on the grounds that it may incriminate me"
- Unfortunately, if you're accused of "crimes against the state",
- like failing to register your keys, that argument is tougher to use.
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- # Pray for peace; Bill
- #Bill Stewart 908-949-0705 wcs@anchor.ho.att.com AT&T Bell Labs 4M312 Holmdel NJ
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