[79401] in Cypherpunks
Re: SAFE Bill is a Good Thing--"Crypto For The Masses"
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lucky Green)
Thu May 1 23:39:24 1997
Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 19:42:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: Lucky Green <shamrock@netcom.com>
To: Alan Davidson <abd@cdt.org>
Cc: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
In-Reply-To: <v03020900af8e47bb1440@[207.226.3.11]>
Reply-To: Lucky Green <shamrock@netcom.com>
On Thu, 1 May 1997, Alan Davidson wrote:
> Contrary to reports, the SAFE bill does not say: "Use a cipher, go to
> prison." It does say: "Use cryptography TO COMMIT A CRIME, go to prison":
>
> 2805. Unlawful use of encryption in furtherance of a criminal act
>
> "Any person who willfully uses encryption in furtherance
> of the commission of a criminal offense for which the
> person may be prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction...
> [may be imprisoned or fined]"
What the bill punishes with five years in prison is the use of encryption
in FURTHERANCE of a crime.
I will demonstrate at the next SF Bay Area Cypherpunks meeting on Saturday
May 10, 1997 the use of encryption in furtherance of a crime using only
three mouse clicks and three keystrokes. No custom scripts, macros, etc.
involved. In fact, I will gladly perform the demonstration on a computer
provided by the audience.
That's right folks! Three mouse clicks and three keystrokes will buy you
*five* years in the federal penitentiary should SAFE become law as
currently written.
[Since this is a controlled demo, no actual crimes will be committed. Do
not try this at home! You will be breaking the law.]
--Lucky
