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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago

When encryption is a crime, I just beg absolutely everybody to break the law.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Math is not a crime

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Crime is merely what the state doesn't like, and when the state is being an asshole (say, serving the ownership class rather than the public) then ot shouldn't mean much to be a criminal

We were supposed to learn this from Robin Hood, I thought. Maybe Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham are the heroes now.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

It's not until it is...and they seem intent on making it one.

[–] Hastur 8 points 3 days ago

Encryption is not yet a crime! Wait for it...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

How can the govt prove that I'm not part of a fetish group that gets off on intentionally sending alphanumeric gibberish to each other? Encryption? What's that? I'm just randy, that's all.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

...from my cold, dead hand. no lie.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Could be soon in the EU….