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French Legislation Would Block Tor and Restrict Free Wi-Fi (vice.com)
Several readers sent word that French newspaper Le Monde got its hands on documents showing the French government is debating two new pieces of legislation that are unfriendly to internet users. The first would ban people from sharing Wi-Fi connections during a state of emergency. "This comes from a police opinion included in the document: the reason being that it is apparently difficult to track individuals who use public Wi-Fi networks." The second would forbid the use of Tor within France's borders. "The main problem with such a ban on Tor is that it wouldn't achieve a whole lot. Would-be terrorists could still access Tor from outside the country, and if they did manage to access Tor from within France I doubt they're concerned about being arrested for illegal use of the network."
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---- Teach Peace. It's Cheaper Than War.
That's "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" to you, sir. FTFY. (Yes, I am French).
I am afraid this is just another scurity theater in action, in a country where the "Front National" has been polluting the political discourse for the past 10 years, and has been cheaply imitated by politicians of every stripe.
Essentially, the "Socialist" government is now a center right government, complete with war and security posturing.
The Conservatives are that close to the Front National.
The Front National has been winning the very latest election.
With politicians like these, who needs enemies? They will damage France more than Daesh, those sons of b* ever will.
The right to offend is far more important than the right not to be offended. (Rowan Atkinson)
That's exactly what ISIS told us was their strategy, and told us that they wanted us to do. Their public web sites and social media accounts have been quite clear that they want the west to make life worse for citizens and take away basic freedoms. That helps radicalise people to join their cause, and demonstrates that they are not some ineffectively little group by rather a powerful movement with the ability to influence and control western governments.
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SJW, n: "Someone I don't like, and by the way I'm a fuckwit" - AC
The Islamic Paris terrorists texted each other on a public network. One of the Islamic California terrorists pledged support to ISIS on Facebook.
If our national governments aren't bothering to watch the people who "like" ISIS's homepage or otherwise raise flags on themselves in public, why would we think any restrictions on encryption (that they won't watch either) would improve public safety?