News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on DOJ plans to strike against encryption while the Techlash iron is hot. Parent comment

Re:DOJ plans to strike against encryption while the Techlash... by skybrian on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @04:54PM (#22427778)
Not entirely, but the judicial system's power to oversee law enforcement is an essential underpinning of the rule of law. Without that, laws don't have any power anymore and the executive does whatever it wants.

I guess if you're preparing for the apocalypse you don't count on that, though?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:DOJ plans to strike against encryption while the Techlash... by scarface74 on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @06:17PM (#22428553)
The judicial branch and law enforcement are two sides of the same coin. The executive branch (FBI, police, etc) statistically target the poor and minorities when choosing what laws to enforce and the judicial branch sentences them more harshly.

The Supreme Court just ruled that you can’t sue law enforcement for civil rights violation - including killing people unjustly.

[ Parent | on HN ]