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Re:Lavabit Founder Says He Had ‘Obligation’ to Shut Service by antihero on Wednesday August 14, 2013 @04:16AM (#6210416)
Just saying, there is no law on god's earth that would stop me talking to my girlfriend. The government simply does not have that right and I would NEVER recognise it.
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Re:Lavabit Founder Says He Had ‘Obligation’ to Shut Service by mcherm on Wednesday August 14, 2013 @06:03AM (#6210667)
You don't have to recognize that right so long as you're willing to take Snowden's route: flee to a country that is willing to stand up to the US and never return.
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Re:Lavabit Founder Says He Had ‘Obligation’ to Shut Service by pessimizer on Wednesday August 14, 2013 @08:23AM (#6211068)
The law doesn't work by individual consent, it works by hitting individuals with sticks or locking them in closets until they comply.
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