FBI Keeps Telling Purely Theoretical Encryption Horror Stories by Jenna McLaughlin.
Jenna reports the best quote I have seen from FBI Director James Comey on the criminals “going dark:”
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Previous examples provided by FBI Director James Comey in October to illustrate the dangers of “going dark” turned out to be almost laughable. Comey acknowledged at the time that he had “asked my folks just to canvas” for examples he could use, “but I don’t think I’ve found that one yet.” Then he immediately added: “I’m not looking.”
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Jenna’s post should be read verbatim into every committee, sub-committee and other hearing conducted by Congress on encryption issues.
What is more disturbing than the FBI lacking evidence for its position on encryption and neglecting to even see if it exists, is that FBI representatives are still appear as witnesses in court, before Congress and are taken seriously by the news media.
What other group could admit that their “facts” were in truth fantasies and still be taken seriously by anyone?
The FBI should return to the pursuit of legitimate criminals (of which there appears to be no shortage) or be ignored and disbelieved by everyone starting with judges and ending with the news media.