On: Lavabit Founder Says He Had ‘Obligation’ to Shut Service

[betterunix]

"You really think high-level criminals don't properly encrypt their conversations?"

Funny story about that:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/19/mafia_don_clueless_c...

[pyre → betterunix]

One mafia boss used poor crypto, therefore I can extrapolate that all mafia bosses use poor crypto! /s

[rorrr2 → betterunix]

If you think mafia bosses are high-level criminals, I have news for you. Wall st.

[veidr → rorrr2]

Funny story about that:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfina...

> Hi Guys, We got a big position in 3m libor for the next 3 days. Can we please keep the libor fixing at 5.39 for the next few days. It would really help.

(I actually think there are high-level criminals among terrorists, mafiosi, Wall St., and even computer programmers. But of course the existence of such high-level criminals isn't an excuse for a government to abandon the rule of law and violate its constitution...)

[foobarbazqux → veidr]

If you really think Wall St. executives are high-level criminals, I have news for you. Venture capitalists.

[cududa → foobarbazqux]

...says the jilted entrepreneur.