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Re:White House weighs encryption crackdown by saagarjha on Friday June 28, 2019 @02:19PM (#20307305)
I doubt that. I am pretty sure that most people commit crimes every day and that they’d be annoyed if they were enforced consistently (traffic laws like jaywalking and speeding come to mind).
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Re:White House weighs encryption crackdown by ndiscussion on Friday June 28, 2019 @02:21PM (#20307323)
I think you may have misread the parent, they're saying that people LIKE the fact they're not enforced.
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Re:White House weighs encryption crackdown by saagarjha on Friday June 28, 2019 @03:03PM (#20307778)
Oops, I missed the “not”. Thanks!
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Re:White House weighs encryption crackdown by codedokode on Friday June 28, 2019 @02:24PM (#20307367)
Then maybe it is better to change the rules, e.g. limit speed and make roads curved and narrow so that you cannot drive fast?
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Re:White House weighs encryption crackdown by rhinoceraptor on Friday June 28, 2019 @02:43PM (#20307559)
We're living in a world where practically everyone is a criminal under some interpretation of the law. So law enforcement is arbitrary and only done discriminately.

The ability to break the law, and get away with it is not just vital for the functioning of society, but for social progress to keep advancing.

Gay rights would never have been won if it were possible for law enforcement to jail all gay people for existing (sodomy laws, etc.), for example.

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Re:White House weighs encryption crackdown by soulofmischief on Friday June 28, 2019 @02:52PM (#20307668)
Selective enforcement isn't a good thing... It's a symptom of a bad thing.

"Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime" - Lavrentiy Beria

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Re:White House weighs encryption crackdown by rhinoceraptor on Friday June 28, 2019 @03:21PM (#20307930)
Absolutely, government tends towards ever increasing authoritarianism and unjust criminalization of the people.

So the right to privacy (and therefore the ability to break the law) is one of the most important checks against government.

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Re:White House weighs encryption crackdown by pushpop on Friday June 28, 2019 @03:22PM (#20307941)
As someone who lives in an area full of narrow winding roads, let me assure you that doesn’t make a difference to speeding.
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