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I agree, but I also think that, if successful, the law could have the knock-on effect of criminalizing all unsanctioned (read functional) crypto tools. edit: *

I agree, but I also think that, if successful, the law could have the knock-on effect of criminalizing all unsanctioned (read functional) crypto tools. edit: *leading to arguments like "Oh, you have Signal on your phone, only criminals use Signal."

dane-pgp 6y ago
Unfortunately such arguments are very likely to be made, given that Chief Justice Roberts already suggested in 2014 that a person carrying two cell phones might reasonably be suspected of dealing drugs: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140501/01194327086/supreme-courts-real-technology-problem-it-thinks-carrying-2-phones-means-youre-drug-dealer.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140501/01194327086/supre...