[PLUG-TALK] Email services shut down rather than comply with spies

Denis Heidtmann denis.heidtmann at gmail.com
Sun Aug 11 15:53:16 UTC 2013


On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 10:43 PM, Keith Lofstrom <keithl at gate.kl-ic.com>wrote:

>
> http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2013/08/09/e-mails-big-privacy-problem-qa-with-silent-circle-co-founder-phil-zimmermann/
>
> http://tinyurl.com/k34ug2t
>
> Lavabit, a secure email service in Texas, shut down rather than
> comply with an NSA search and gag order.
>
> In response, Silent Circle, a similar service in Maryland founded by
> Phil "PGP" Zimmerman, proactively shut down and nuked their servers.
> ...
> Contact your senators and congress critter, and remind them of
> your right to vote for different representatives.  Ask them to
> remind the President of Article 4 section 4 of the Constitution,
> a document which does not authorize a National Security Agency.
>
> Keith


I wonder what would happen if lots (millions?) of people CCed all their
email to the Feds.  Congress, WH, whatever. "For your convenience.  Here is
my latest communication."

-Denis
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