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213 sats \ 4 replies \ @optimism 13 May \ on: Fraternal Order of Police releases letter opposing non custodial dev protections bitcoin Politics_And_Law

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[strip] law enforcement of its ability to track blockchain financial transactions[, impeding] the work of our members in preventing criminals from profiting from their crimes.

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153 sats \ 3 replies \ @Scoresby OP 13 May

I mean, if law enforcement had the ability to approve or disapprove every financial transaction, I'm sure it would help them feel like they are enforcing the law. Of course, as we always see, they might succumb to the temptation to enforce it slightly differently for friends and family.

There are lots of things that make life easier for law enforcement. Trouble is they make life miserable for the rest of us.

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14 sats \ 2 replies \ @optimism 13 May

I'd argue that the best method to make law enforcement's life easier would be to just remove some laws.

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71 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby OP 13 May

I don't think they are interested in easier in the sense of having less to do. I think they are interested in easier in the sense of having more power...which probably isn't easier at all, but seems so to people who think they know what's best for others.

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2 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 13 May

That may be true. It's good that I'm working on encryption already because otherwise I'd have to make a note to self to spend more time working on encryption.

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