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Re: PGP - Legal?

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From: Phil Karn
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 00:41
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In article <1993Jan3.193639.1398@netcom.com> strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight) writes:
>As to PGP, it is in the realm of possibility that if the U.S.
>Government wished and knew about it, he can be accused of
>espionage and expelled.

Espionage? For obtaining unclassified information that is very widely
and readily available to anyone in the US? And outside too? First
there was NSA's brief threat to prosecute John Gilmore for what he
found in a public library. Now this.  My, what a country we live in.
With constitutional democracies like ours, who needs fascist
dictatorships?

Dave, you'd better start rehearsing your confirmation hearings.
You're a sure candidate for the Supreme Court the next time a
Republican takes the White House.

Phil
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Subject: Re: PGP - Legal?
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