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tptacek
on May 3, 2013
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Can you crack a code?
That's not what they're trying to say; criminals just happen to be the reason the FBI cares about code breaking.
n3rdy
on May 4, 2013
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not too long ago, the act of making, using, or distributing encryption software made you a criminal in the eyes of the fbi
tptacek
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In reality, it has never been a crime to use or distribute encryption software.
nijk
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The FBI is interested in legal peaceful advocates for government change. Why did they leave that part out of their pitch? Propaganda, even if they didn't "mean" it, because they have alert convinced themselves of the lie.
tptacek
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I am not smart enough to understand what this comment means, sorry.
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