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It's surely only a matter of time in this situation before the FBI start using rubber-hose cryptanalysis [1] [1] Obligatory XKCD http://xkcd.com/538/ http://xk
by whyleyc 13y ago
It's surely only a matter of time in this situation before the FBI start using rubber-hose cryptanalysis [1]
[1] Obligatory XKCD http://xkcd.com/538/ http://xkcd.com/538/
- sp332 13y agoThat's actually illegal.
- oleganza 13y agoKilling citizens without court order is also illegal. And waterboarding in gitmo. And starting wars based on lies. And lying to congress by NSA. So many things are illegal, but those who are in charge of enforcing justice are doing them anyway.
- misnome 13y agoNot if you then make them legal retroactively!
- smoyer 13y agoI hope that killing citizens WITH a court order is also illegal. A death-sentence requires a conviction, then a sentencing.
- Cthulhu_ 13y agoNot if you just brand them the label 'Enemy combatants' - laws no longer apply then, apparently. I'm still waiting for someone to accuse and convict the US of war crimes and the violations of the rights of prisoners of war.
- harvestmoon 13y agoIt may be, but who knows if we'll ever find out about it?
- whyleyc 13y agoHitting someone with a wrench may well be, but leaning on them as part of a plea-bargain would not be. It's naive to think that if the FBI want the private key they don't have legal ways of pressing you to hand it over.
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- CamperBob2 13y agoIt's not illegal if Uncle Sam does it!