Then, they should have the first sentence in that ruling, namely:"A logical reasoning sequence based upon some “training and experience” — because drug traffickers have been seen breathing, then breathing is an indicia of drug trafficking" tattooed in 24-point Arial Bold reversed left-right, right on their chests, so they can read it every morning and evening, while they brush their teeth.
See here: http://www.igpub.com/the-terror-factory/
...then wouldn't their attempts at classifying everything as suspicious behaviour (y'know, like did the deputy in ELVIS ELVIS RAMIREZ-TAMAYO V. THE STATE OF TEXAS - "because drug traffickers have been seen breathing, then breathing is an indicia of drug trafficking"), simply be that they're just trying to make their jobs easier by having other people do their work?
Why attribute malice to something when laziness explains it?
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: I just find it an incredible argument to go to your adversary (the government) to define the encryption scheme (AES) to protect yourself from that same government.
"My point is that when the government (or anyone else) says 'trust me', I immediately become suspicious"
There's no reason to have to 'trust' anyone. The AES encryption specification is completely and fully public, it was chosen among many in an open competition some years ago whose goal was to choose the next encryption standard.
There's nothing stopping you from learning how AES works - there are tons of resources on the 'Net, nothing stopping you from learning the math, from learning how 8-, 16-, 32-, and 64-bit CPUs generally work and how they differ, and why this was one of the reasons AES was chosen.
And there's nothing stopping you from learning and (hopefully) understanding why pretty much all cryptographers (even those who are criminals and anarchists) think that AES is a good scheme. Cryptographers have been pounding on, digging into, scratching, and trying to break AES for years.
Not using AES because people who wear suits and ties use it is a really poor basis for decision-making about, well, anything.
Re: Re: Re: Re: I just find it an incredible argument to go to your adversary (the government) to define the encryption scheme (AES) to protect yourself from that same government.
No need to apologize for your sarcastic tone, I was reading your comments and adding a lot of sarcastic comments of my own.
If you knew enough about cryptography to be able to make comments worth paying attention to, you wouldn't be making the comments that you are making.
"The Ecuadorian embassy...isn't...exactly respectful of US law."
Yeah, well then again, neither is the US Administration, Congress, the US Senate, the CIA, the NSA, the US Military, ... Add to that: "nor are they respectful of international law, UN sanctions, ethical considerations, basic human decency..."
The referring person/entity could ask whether officers of law have unqualified immunity from prosecution. Too many recent U.S. rulings seem to indicate that they do.
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All those ooliticians should be forced to read, out loud, the majority opinion in "Elvis Elvis Ramirez-Tamayo, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee" http://caselaw.findlaw.com/tx-court-of-appeals/1750796.html
Then, they should have the first sentence in that ruling, namely:"A logical reasoning sequence based upon some “training and experience” — because drug traffickers have been seen breathing, then breathing is an indicia of drug trafficking" tattooed in 24-point Arial Bold reversed left-right, right on their chests, so they can read it every morning and evening, while they brush their teeth.
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Re:
On the post: FBI Insider Threat Program Documents Show How Little It Takes To Be Branded A Threat To The Agency
Given the FBI's propensity to create criminals..
See here: http://www.igpub.com/the-terror-factory/
...then wouldn't their attempts at classifying everything as suspicious behaviour (y'know, like did the deputy in ELVIS ELVIS RAMIREZ-TAMAYO V. THE STATE OF TEXAS - "because drug traffickers have been seen breathing, then breathing is an indicia of drug trafficking"), simply be that they're just trying to make their jobs easier by having other people do their work?
Why attribute malice to something when laziness explains it?
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: I just find it an incredible argument to go to your adversary (the government) to define the encryption scheme (AES) to protect yourself from that same government.
There's no reason to have to 'trust' anyone. The AES encryption specification is completely and fully public, it was chosen among many in an open competition some years ago whose goal was to choose the next encryption standard.
There's nothing stopping you from learning how AES works - there are tons of resources on the 'Net, nothing stopping you from learning the math, from learning how 8-, 16-, 32-, and 64-bit CPUs generally work and how they differ, and why this was one of the reasons AES was chosen.
And there's nothing stopping you from learning and (hopefully) understanding why pretty much all cryptographers (even those who are criminals and anarchists) think that AES is a good scheme. Cryptographers have been pounding on, digging into, scratching, and trying to break AES for years.
Not using AES because people who wear suits and ties use it is a really poor basis for decision-making about, well, anything.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: I just find it an incredible argument to go to your adversary (the government) to define the encryption scheme (AES) to protect yourself from that same government.
If you knew enough about cryptography to be able to make comments worth paying attention to, you wouldn't be making the comments that you are making.
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Guardaley? A division of Vandalay Industries?
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Re: Seriously.......
Once your PC is infected, rooted, or compromised, all bets are off.
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Link to ZDNet story is truncated...
http://www.zdnet.com/article/afp-mistakenly-accessed-journalist-call-records-breaching-metadata-l aws/
That and: 'mistakenly', my ass!
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This does and will keep happening,..
/ how many people are in jail for a busted tail light, eh?
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If linking makes you liable,...
On the post: Senate ID Cards Use A Photo Of A Chip Rather Than An Actual Smart Chip
Don't laugh! This shows just what can be done if you 'Hack Harder'.
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"The Ecuadorian embassy...isn't...exactly respectful of US law."
Add to that: "nor are they respectful of international law, UN sanctions, ethical considerations, basic human decency..."
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Re:
On the post: Portugal Pushes Law To Partially Ban DRM, Allow Circumvention
It's amazing what a little real democracy does, eh?
Instead of the 'necessary' illusions we usually get in the efforts to manufacture consent.
Remember when people used to yammer on about "of the people, by the people, and, especially, for the people"? Good times...
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Isn't this already being done?
On the post: Studies: New Source For Therapy For PTSD And Addiction Is Mind-Rotting Video Games
You forgot surgeons.
The impact of video games on training surgeons in the 21st century.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17309970
"Past video game play in excess of 3 h/wk correlated with 37% fewer errors and 27% faster completion [of laparoscopy and suturing]."
If you're undergoing surgery, make a point of asking the surgeon which computer games [s]he plays. Seriously.
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Re: Is there such a thing as a
.."reference procedure or question" in US courts? At least one that can be initiated by a person or entity?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_question
The referring person/entity could ask whether officers of law have unqualified immunity from prosecution. Too many recent U.S. rulings seem to indicate that they do.
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Is there such a thing as a
On the post: Third Circuit Appeals Court Says All Writs Orders Can Be Used To Compel Passwords For Decryption
Re: More evidence that we all need duress passwords
Google 'rubberhose crypto' then read this:
https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Hidden%20Volume
On the post: Supreme Court Won't Hear Case, But Justice Thomas Questions Constitutionality Of Asset Forfeiture
Re: I don't understand travelling with huge amounts of cash
Asset forfeiture, if you've been paying attention, has been (mis)used in such obviously non-criminal activities.
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