UK PM wants to ban crypto: here's what it would cost, and why it won't work anyway

Re:UK PM wants to ban crypto: here's what it would cost, and... by vixen99 on Monday June 05, 2017 @03:11AM (#14485801)

Isn't it more a question of what instructions those existing police officers are given? Currently their activities always come a bit late for the innocent dead and injured. A positive check about someone hiring a van is not prima facie evidence of intent to mow down pedestrians.

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Re:UK PM wants to ban crypto: here's what it would cost, and... by confounded on Monday June 05, 2017 @03:42PM (#14490844)

Comparing

- Running investigations, police officers being known and trusted "faces" in their community, and surveilling people in meatspace

- Running grep on every TCP packet of 65 million people, then asking a relatively small number of LEOs to "do something" when analysts see something that could be suspicious

The former seems more likely (to me) to succeed.

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