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

[Richard Outerbridge]

> On 2016-02-26 (57), at 16:47:53, Jerry Leichter <leichter at lrw.com> wrote:
> 
>> Point taken.  But if encryption software can be Governed as a Weapon
>> for trade purposes, for example Export Licensing, why wouldn’t it
>> qualify for ”safe harbour” under the 2nd Amendment?
> First off, just because something is covered by the same regulations as weapons for trade purposes doesn’t make it a weapon.

So right off you lead with an Absurdity.  Is that how the rest of your act goes?

> Under this definition, cryptography is simply not in the same universe.

Love you man, but what about the Jefferson cipher machine, aka Bazieres wheels,
circa 1790 and his encrypted telegraphs were like Hillary’s emails?

Not to mention the grudgingly Friedman approved M-94. Would that now count as
a reasonable citizen’s weapon to be in the right of possession of these days?
>                                                        — Jerry
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