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Re: FC: Majority of Americans want anti-encryption laws, poll says
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bram Cohen)
Wed Sep 19 10:59:53 2001
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 01:00:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bram Cohen <bram@gawth.com>
To: "R. A. Hettinga" <rah@shipwright.com>
Cc: Digital Bearer Settlement List <dbs@philodox.com>,
dcsb@ai.mit.edu, Crypto List <cryptography@wasabisystems.com>
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On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, R. A. Hettinga wrote:
> Favor Or Oppose The Following?
> Favor Oppose
> Attack suspected terrorists like bin
> Laden even if we're not sure they're
> responsible for last week's attack 54% 40%
Jail child molesters like George Bush even if it turns out he's not a
child molester?
> How Much Would The Following Prevent Similar Terrorist Attacks?
> Very Somewhat Not Too Much Not At All
> Reduce encryption to
> aid CIA/FBI 35 37 12 9
Reduce aphids to aid mother theresa?
> Should Encryption Laws Be Reduced To Aid CIA/FBI Surveillance?
> Yes No
> 54% 39%
That's just incoherent. I'll bet half the respondents got a bit error on
it.
-Bram Cohen
"Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent"
-- John Maynard Keynes
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