The type of person you are replying to has most likely never lived in any sort of authoritarian regime. People like them play these games...almost like the equ

The type of person you are replying to has most likely never lived in any sort of authoritarian regime. People like them play these games...almost like the equivalent of a child saying "I'm not touching you". What happens in authoritarian regimes is that the law is used to justify the actions of the ruling body, not the other way around. So if you just so happen to blast random static and act suspicious, you'll be taken, beaten and either admit to a crime or a law will be made or amended to justify it. And then you'll admit to it. The price of freedom is constant vigilance. You are correct in saying we could not endure a total strong encryption ban.