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New York State considering banning properly encrypted mobile devices
- greenyoda 11y agoI don't think this bill has much chance of being enacted, but if it was, what would stop me from buying an encrypted phone in another state and using it in New York? New Jersey is just a quick train ride away from NYC. There's no way they could actually ban the possession or use of encrypted phones in NY, since the state is full of visitors from other states and countries (not to mention daily commuters from neighboring states). I imagine there are also a lot of state legislators who wouldn't want their private communications to be available to the authorities. Sheldon Silver, the speaker of the NY State Assembly, was recently convicted on corruption charges, and he's just the tip of the iceberg in our corrupt state government. These guys aren't likely to pass a law that would make it easier to gather evidence against them.
- djrogers 11y agoI imagine 2 things would happen - first, there'd be a huge business at cell phone stores closest to the NY/NJ trains, and second the people in the city would revolt when they found out they could t buy iPhones. This whole thing would end rather badly for NY politicians.
- tracker1 11y agoWonder how many people would get re-elected after outlawing the iPhone for protecting their customers.
- rtblair 11y agoIf you'd like to let members of the NY State legislature know that you oppose/support this bill, please use the following link and scroll down to the "aye/nay" section. http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2015/a8093 http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2015/a8093