Re: Re: Mixes or Laundering? Re: Payment mixes for anonymity

[Eric Murray]

On Mon, Mar 06, 2000 at 06:54:15PM -0600, Jim Burnes wrote:
> Black Unicorn wrote:
> > 
> > "Knowingly concealing or attempting to conceal the proceeds of a crime" is a
> > concept that is a good start.
> 
> Can "common carrier" status be achieved?  If you claim to be promoting
> simple high-quality privacy then you could plausibly deny "knowingly or
> attempting to conceal ... crime".
> 
> Under the same statutes the phone company could be prosecuted for "money
> laundering" if they refused to provide taps to suspected criminals.
> 
> Maybe?

Maybe that's why they don't refuse.

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