Re: the police state cometh....

As I stated, it's the slippery slope argument. It is not far from this
decision to the point that having encrypted containers (let's say) will
constitute a 'good reason'. And I can easily see some talk-radio
illiterati saying 'what've those traitorous terrorist sympathizers got
to hide?'.

But we are going far afield from what the purpose of the aklug list is.
If there's further discussion, let's take it private.

Didn't think it'd generate this much interest 8),.

>
> I'm with Fielder on this one.
>
> What the article doesn't say is how the police found the guy in the
> first place. My understanding of the law ( i don't understand much) is
> that the police have to have a reason to search. Having encryption
> software is not a good reason.
>
> As Fielder points out the software is "supporting evidence". What the
> guy was doing is a crime. That fact that he had encryption software on
> his computer has nothing to do with it. They would have arrested him
> even if he didn't have encryption software.
>
> I think we are in no danger of becoming a police state. Not because of
> this any way.
>
> Fielder George Dowding wrote:
>
> >Well, again, this is a mis-characterization of the situation. As I read
> >the report, the software is supporting evidence. So, if your theoretical
> >computer crime had no need or possible use for encryption software, it
> >wouldn't be considered as evidence. I could be wrong. I am not a lawyer.
> >

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