Notice that plutonium, enriched uranium, and anthrax aren't on your list. The feds are trying to prevent terrorist attacks from happening again. We don't allow any Joe to get plutonium because it is unacceptably dangerous for it getting into the wrong hands. I could not create PGP and I doubt any of the terrorist could. Of course they could buy something similar but we've given it to them. The goal is make it harder to get this stuff. Making it more risky, leading to more opportunities for authorities to pick up on what someone may be planning. Policing intent is incredibly difficult. The alternative to your "ultimately unfulfilling and unsatisfying journey" is our cleaning up more ground zeros.
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Then we get to watch Rock layin the Smack down on Scott Backula. I would perfer seeing Rob Van Dam give a 5 * frog splash to a Klingon.
Notice that plutonium, enriched uranium, and anthrax aren't on your list. The feds are trying to prevent terrorist attacks from happening again. We don't allow any Joe to get plutonium because it is unacceptably dangerous for it getting into the wrong hands. I could not create PGP and I doubt any of the terrorist could. Of course they could buy something similar but we've given it to them. The goal is make it harder to get this stuff. Making it more risky, leading to more opportunities for authorities to pick up on what someone may be planning. Policing intent is incredibly difficult. The alternative to your "ultimately unfulfilling and unsatisfying journey" is our cleaning up more ground zeros.