[Cryptography] USG v. Apple, Apple Motion to Vacate Decrypt Order

[John Levine]

 [[ probably not for publication ]]

>As for the canon comment earlier, privately owned canons were on the
>list of items to be seized at the battle of Concorde/Lexington, which
>was the impetus for the Second Amendment. Constitutionally speaking,
>it protects any arms necessary to serve Letters of Marque, the power
>of which to grant is enumerated in the Constitution. This power shows
>intent as to the level of weaponry the Founders expected to be in the
>hands of private individuals.

In case you were wondering, this is complete nonsense, although a lot
of gun nuts, even ones who can spell cannon and Concord, believe it.
Sorry I got us off on this second amendment tangent.

For a fun read, see Carl Bogus' "Hidden History of the Second Amendment"
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1465114

R's,
John