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The Government seems to choose its terminology carefully in cases where that terminology can affect the politics of a situation. I suggest that we start referring to key escrow as "key forfeiture". Philip Zimmermann
On Thu, 6 Oct 1994, Philip Zimmermann wrote: > The Government seems to choose its terminology carefully in cases where > that terminology can affect the politics of a situation. I suggest > that we start referring to key escrow as "key forfeiture". > > Philip Zimmermann Alright Phil, way to go! But think on this, I wouldn't give the LEA a key to my house, or my car, why should I give them a key to my thoughts? Give me Liberty or give me Death, or something to that effect by Patrick Henry. They can pry my key and my guns from my cold dead body. Another thing, even the animals have a right by force to protect themselves, who does big brother think they are by denying me the right to protect my life, limb, property and thoughts from unauthorized intruders? Surely, we must fight them tooth and nail. Dave ___ **************************************************************************** |No Guts, No Glory, No Honor, No Victory, Pillage, Plunder, and Take Heads!| **************************************************************************** | Dave M. Harvey PGP 2.61 Public Key available. | | PO Box 151311 Finger warrior@infinet.com.us | | Columbus, OH 43215-8311 dharvey@freenet.columbus.oh.us | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==
Philip Zimmermann scripsit > > The Government seems to choose its terminology carefully in cases where > that terminology can affect the politics of a situation. I suggest > that we start referring to key escrow as "key forfeiture". This got me thinking about a potentially interesting aspect of this whole process. Isn't this a taking? Government is reducing the value of the key, and the associated software by forfeiting it. It would seem to me that the value of a key "stored" by government makes: 1> Insurance liability for cash transactions involving stored keys larger. 2> A lessened value of services of the software. 3> A reduced value to the user of what is essentially his property. Thin on many grounds... but interesting none the less. The public welfare exception will be the likely defense, but the burden is on the defendant to show public welfare. > > Philip Zimmermann > -uni- (Dark) -- 073BB885A786F666 nemo repente fuit turpissimus - potestas scientiae in usu est 6E6D4506F6EDBC17 quaere verum ad infinitum, loquitur sub rosa - wichtig!