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Re:Republicans Push Bill Requiring Tech Companies Give Encry... by causality0 on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @03:31PM (#23632770)
Yes, though the intelligence of criminals varies wildly. One person might organize drug deals over speakerphone in a Starbucks while another might torrent movies only over a clean laptop connected to a public access point with a long-range wifi antenna.
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Re:Republicans Push Bill Requiring Tech Companies Give Encry... by jeffdavis on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @04:01PM (#23633165)
How many of these sophisticated and non-lazy criminals are there?

If you have a lot of sophisticated and non-lazy criminals, my guess is that there is something very wrong. I'd like to know more about these characters and what kinds of crimes they are committing.

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Re:Republicans Push Bill Requiring Tech Companies Give Encry... by suizi on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @03:35PM (#23632821)
If a criminal is that unsophisticated, there should be other ways to catch them? Mind you, there are better ways to tackle drugs than a Law & Order approach.
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