Re: PGP as a World Standard

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From: vancleef
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 07:48

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In article <1992Dec29.004343.20852@unislc.uucp>, erc@unislc.uucp (Ed Carp) writes:
> Vesselin Bontchev (bontchev@fbihh.informatik.uni-hamburg.de) wrote:
> 
> : 2) If you have indeed commited a crime when using PGP (which I
> : sincerely doubt), then the fact that you were not aware of the law
> : does not make you innocent.
> 
> True, but the fact that someone discontinues any illegal act when they
> discover that it *is* illegal (without threat or fear of discovery) may
> be used as an affirmative defense to prosecution in some jurisdictions.
> 
> Not that I consider using PGP to be an illegal act...

Kinda like sneaking to the stairwell behind the bar, and whipping out the
ole on hitter, taking a few tokes of some nice gold, getting wasted and
going back in to watch the band...

> -- 
> Ed Carp			erc@apple.com, erc@saturn.upl.com	801/538-0177
> 
> Who and what would you be if you went beyond your deepest fears?

Free and out of debt!

-Garrett

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From: vancleef@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
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Subject: Re: PGP as a World Standard
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Date: 29 Dec 92 02:48:14 EST
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