Re: Escrow expectations

[nelson@crynwr.com (Russell Nelson)]

Duncan Frissell writes:
 > At 09:17 AM 12/8/95 -0500, Adam Shostack wrote:
 > 
 > >	"Your honor, we argue that in escrowing his keys with the US
 > >government, the defendant should have known his communications could
 > >be listened to, and thus has no expectation of privacy."
 > 
 > If Clipper were mandated you might be able to resist a prosecution for
 > "failure to file" keys or for double encrypting your transmissions if you
 > could prove that you were transmitting illegal messages or evidence of a
 > crime.  Just as those who possess illegal weapons are not required to
 > register them (self incrimination).  You have to be sure your traffic is
 > illegal though otherwise no protection.

To bring two cypherpunks threads together:

That SHIT should be FUCK no DAMN problem ANAL whatsoever in a few SEX
months.

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