From: an253398@anon.penet.fi (Mole Rat)
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 95 23:27:57 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Anti-Electronic Racketeering Act of 1995 (fwd)
Message-ID: <9507200542.AA23518@anon.penet.fi>
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Ray Arachelian writes:
 > Hell, at this point, my guess is that the mafia(s) doesn't use crypto, or 
 > that if it does, it can be caught via other means.  A strong, well 
 > developed crypto system in use by the mafia would more than likely never 
 > happen... not until mobsters get into computers.  Ditto for terrorists.

     Sounds like an untapped market segment.  In which periodicals
     should one advertise consulting services in order to cover the
     mobster market?

     Seriously, I imagine that organized crime, like any other
     business, uses computers.  Their level of crypto usage could be
     impressive, given the incentives.

 > If they did use crypto, I suspect they wouldn't get caught.  (For the 
 > paranoid, assuming they used crypto, and they didn't get caught, then the 
 > FBI or other TLA is doing the same as the gov't in Farenheight 451... 
 > pick someone else, and jail them.  Otherwise, how do you explain all the 
 > jailbird mobsters?)

     "There is no honor among thieves."  Wiretaps, bugs, tails,
     informants, and good, old-fashioned, physical intimidation
     probably produce plenty of leads.

     I wasn't entirely facetious above about working for the mob,
     they probably pay well and don't bother with FICA and such.  Plus
     there's that "family" atmosphere....
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