Re: [liberationtech] Hammond Banned from using Cryptography

2013-11-20 Thread Shava Nerad
IANAL, but it seems to me that if the judge does not call the lawyers into chambers for consultation, there is no period of commentary on sentencing, or adjustment period. If the plea is innocent, then the sentence can be appealed through a trial at a higher court -- however, Hammond opted due to

Re: [liberationtech] Hammond Banned from using Cryptography

2013-11-20 Thread Bernard Tyers - ei8fdb
On 20 Nov 2013, at 22:17, Shava Nerad shav...@gmail.com wrote: IANAL, but it seems to me that if the judge does not call the lawyers into chambers for consultation, there is no period of commentary on sentencing, or adjustment period. IAANAL, so you’ll have to explain the significance of

Re: [liberationtech] Hammond Banned from using Cryptography

2013-11-20 Thread Shava Nerad
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 7:54 PM, Bernard Tyers - ei8fdb ei8...@ei8fdb.orgwrote: On 20 Nov 2013, at 22:17, Shava Nerad shav...@gmail.com wrote: IANAL, but it seems to me that if the judge does not call the lawyers into chambers for consultation, there is no period of commentary on

Re: [liberationtech] Hammond Banned from using Cryptography

2013-11-19 Thread Bernard Tyers - ei8fdb
It seems a similar stupidly idiotic requirement to the one imposed on Kevin Mitnick when he was released. From memory the requirment on him was that he wasn’t allowed to use “computers or telephony” equipment. It might have been possible in the early 2000’s but today? IANAL, but would it be

[liberationtech] Hammond Banned from using Cryptography

2013-11-15 Thread Yosem Companys
From: Privarchy Mee privar...@gmail.com Can any of you, most of whom I do not doubt are far more knowledgeable about cryptography and how it's conceptualised within the legal sphere, offer some insight regarding this? https://twitter.com/CyMadD0x/status/401443518612512769 The claim is that

Re: [liberationtech] Hammond Banned from using Cryptography

2013-11-15 Thread ITechGeek
Depending on your definition, that means no cell/cordless phone use (cordlesss phones, GSM, CDMA are technically encrypted), wifi (other then open wireless access points), ssl, bluetooth, RFID credit/check cards. Does cable TV count since that signal is encrypted between the cable company and

Re: [liberationtech] Hammond Banned from using Cryptography

2013-11-15 Thread Shava Nerad
It is so common for judges to be complètement sans clue regarding technology -- I'm sure the judge has no idea how pervasive crypto is, probably doesn't understand his online banking uses it, and so on. It's tragic. bleh. On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Yosem Companys