From: Jon Lasser <jlasser@rwd.goucher.edu>
To: Brian Davis <bdavis@thepoint.net>
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UTC Datetime: 1995-09-07 19:12:59 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 7 Sep 95 12:12:59 PDT
From: Jon Lasser <jlasser@rwd.goucher.edu>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 95 12:12:59 PDT
To: Brian Davis <bdavis@thepoint.net>
Subject: Re: GAK
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On Sun, 3 Sep 1995, Brian Davis wrote:
> I, of course, know of the "dislike" of GAK here. I am curious to know,
> however, if the "dislike" is because government would have access under
> any circumstances or if the primary worry is that government will cheat
> and get access when most would agree that they shouldn't (either by the
> judge "cheating" or a TLA stealing it).
...or "somebody else" (ie commercial competitor, personal or political
rival, etc) paying off somebody to obtain it. I don't trust the gvm't to
only get access when they should, either.
> In other words ... if it took agreement by a review board composed of
> non-LEA members of this list, would the escrow be acceptable??
Not necessarily; the members of the review board can be bribed,
blackmailed, lied to, etc. I don't believe there's a competent review
board available...nor do I think such a thing could be created.
Jon
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