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Oh my god, stop being ridiculous. Parallel construction is not fabricating evidence. It is constructing a case that uses only evidence obtained through criminal

by Aqueous 13y ago

Oh my god, stop being ridiculous. Parallel construction is not fabricating evidence. It is constructing a case that uses only evidence obtained through criminal warrants so that no classified information is leaked in the process of prosecuting the case, even if the main tip came from classified sources. This is not the same thing as fabricating evidence. It is obtaining legitimate evidence through other, less sensitive means. Second, Shamir's paper has nothing to do with legal evidence that can be used in a court room. The burden of proof in a courtroom is still very high. If anything Shamir helped future defendants by casting reasonable doubt on any linkage derived from an analysis of the blockchain.

chx 13y ago
So your average judge or jury wouldn't be fooled if faced by something like Shamir's paper? I find your faith in the judical system amusing :)
- Aqueous 13y ago
  If the defense is worth his or her salt he could have a witness who talks about Shamir's paper and how even thorough analyses of the BlockChain have been inconclusive and error-prone, thus casting doubt on whatever the state's witness says. The judicial system is far from perfect but in the great majority of cases it manages to reach the correct conclusion about the violation of the law.
cryoshon 13y ago
I'd say it's more akin to gathering information or evidence without a warrant in order to guarantee that a warrant will find the evidence necessary to clinch a conviction from the case. "Parallel construction" is a deceptive euphemism for using extralegal(illegal?)means to guarantee a perfect legal case. It's a complete undermining of the justice/legal system. As far as the author's claims go, I think they're quite far fetched. It's not reasonable to say that because some people use dollars for illegal things, using dollars yourself for legal applications makes you vulnerable to prosecution for those illegal things.
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by Aqueous 13y ago

chx 13y ago

So your average judge or jury wouldn't be fooled if faced by something like Shamir's paper? I find your faith in the judical system amusing :)

Aqueous 13y ago
If the defense is worth his or her salt he could have a witness who talks about Shamir's paper and how even thorough analyses of the BlockChain have been inconclusive and error-prone, thus casting doubt on whatever the state's witness says. The judicial system is far from perfect but in the great majority of cases it manages to reach the correct conclusion about the violation of the law.

cryoshon 13y ago

I'd say it's more akin to gathering information or evidence without a warrant in order to guarantee that a warrant will find the evidence necessary to clinch a conviction from the case. "Parallel construction" is a deceptive euphemism for using extralegal(illegal?)means to guarantee a perfect legal case. It's a complete undermining of the justice/legal system. As far as the author's claims go, I think they're quite far fetched. It's not reasonable to say that because some people use dollars for illegal things, using dollars yourself for legal applications makes you vulnerable to prosecution for those illegal things.

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