Re: the police state cometh....

Well, you mis-characterize the situation. I see it like the conviction
of a Scottish Piper who was tried and convicted of treason (and
subsequently hanged) after he was captured with the Scots who had taken
Stirling Castle (about 1746 I think). His defense was that he was just a
piper and not a combatant. The judge pointed out the Scots never went to
war without pipers, thus, his presence amongst the Scots at Stirling
Castle and his pipes was sufficient evidience that he was indeed guilty
of treason.

It was not the Great Scottish Highland Bagpipe that was convicted, but
merely part of the evidence that convicted the possessor of the
instrument. So, there is not criminal intent of having encryption
software if one is not committing crimes.

lee wrote:
> According to Cnet News a minnesota appeals court ruled 3-0 that "the
> existence of an encryption program" on a defendants computer could be
> admitted as evidence of criminal intent.
>
> http://news.com.com/Minnesota+court+takes+dim+view+of+encryption/2100-1030_3-5718978.html

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