s/forget passphrase for/cause permanent destruction of/ , Re: Letwin wants increased penalties for refusal to decrypt

[Brian Gladman]

From: "Owen Lewis" <oml@sysrx.uk.com>
To: <ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 12:05 PM
Subject: RE: s/forget passphrase for/cause permanent destruction of/ , Re:
Letwin wants increased penalties for refusal to decrypt

[snip]
> There is no artefact or natural thing you have your use of which cannot be
> regulated under the law. Not your wife, your child, your car or your train
> set.

 ...use of which governments cannot attempt to regulate ....

There are however many things that governemnts attempt to regulate by law
without actually achieving the result that they desire.

Laws that are passed which don't have the support of the majority to whom
they apply often don't work very well.

   Brian Gladman