Re: NYT Nix GAK [RANT]

[Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>]

Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Oct 1996, Dale Thorn wrote inter alia:
> > Now, for those folks who oppose the personal ownership of firearms, or
> > at least "really dangerous" firearms, I'd like to know exactly what's
> > the difference (in principle) between the above "...high-quality
> > encryption widely available so that the private sector can protect
> > itself from criminal or...", and making firearms widely available?

> The difference is obvious: crypto does not put holes in people.

Excuse me for saying this, but the above simplistic statement is no more 
valid than saying "...but I only drove the car, I didn't shoot the bank 
teller...", or, "...I only built the plant that made the V2 rockets, I 
didn't fire any...", or, "I support my local police (who shoot people 
sometimes), but I don't believe in killing.", and so on.