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An amendment to the “Narcotrafic” law is moving to the French National Assembly. Remind your legislators that a backdoor for the good guys only is not possible.
  • Steve DiceEnglish
    51·
    4 hours ago

    The little red locks on luggage have a backdoor for the TSA, so yes, they literally used a backdoor to find out what people had and steal it. The reason I brought it up is because people sometimes have a hard time realizing the severity of something unless it’s grounded in the real physical world.

    Also, chill the f out, man. Sheesh.

    • slackassassinEnglish
      1·
      4 hours ago

      Red locks had nothing to do with that story. And they were caught and arrested. It is not related.

        • slackassassinEnglish
          1·
          3 hours ago

          You don’t need a tsa approved lock to open an unlocked bag. Nor a bag that is locked in any other fashion. Which is why this is a contrived connection.

          • Steve DiceEnglish
            2·
            3 hours ago

            Do you unlock your bags before pushing them through the scanner? I only do it if they ask me to and that only happens directly in front of me. But sure, let’s assume bags were fully unlocked and unattended, it’s still a case of representatives of a government organization (aka the good guys) with full access to a backdoor showing that they’re not to be trusted, which is the entire point I’m trying to make.

            • slackassassinEnglish
              1·
              3 hours ago

              I don’t lock them to begin with. And I certainly wouldn’t purchase a tsa approved lock. Regardless, I was not subject to a law requiring that the non-tsa lock I was using to have a backdoor added. Which is why this is a bad comparison all around.

              • Steve DiceEnglish
                31·
                3 hours ago

                You are subject to a law requiring the lock you use to have a TSA backdoor added if you travel anywhere the TSA has jurisdiction.

                • slackassassinEnglish
                  11·
                  3 hours ago

                  No. I’m not. I’ve never used that lock and I’m not required to.

                  Plus, the thieves in this case we’re arrested. The French government would not be. This is a terrible comparison, even more so as we move along.

                  • Steve DiceEnglish
                    41·
                    3 hours ago

                    Yes, you are, you can look this up in like 12 seconds. The TSA as a whole was also not arrested. If a random worker in the French government uses the backdoor to spy on people and they’re found out, I’m sure they’ll be arrested. It really feels like you’re just giving the analogy more strength with each comment.