Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!hp-pcd!hp-vcd!johne From: johne@hp-vcd.HP.COM (John Eaton) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: Amendments Message-ID: <6750022@hp-vcd.HP.COM> Date: 12 Apr 91 23:09:29 GMT References: Organization: Hewlett Packard, Vancouver, WA Lines: 26 <<< < Congress shall make no law abriding the right of the people to use any < tool of computation or communication. ---------- Does this mean that I can take my portable computer in to play Blackjack? How about extending the 5th ammendment protection to your computers as well. If a cop stops you and asks if you were speeding then you can invoke the 5th ammendment. Should he then be able to plug into your cars engine computer and dump out the log for the last 15 minutes of your driving? Within the next decade we are going to see flight recoder technology coming to your family car. Will they be able to use the diagnostic info to convict you of crimes. One car maker had their computer set a bit if the car were driven faster than 85 MPH. They could use that info as a basis to deny a warrenty claim. They could also use it as proof that you were speeding. Imagine if service centers were required to download your cars flight data and send it into the DMV. There massive computer centers crunch the bits and flag every single traffic law that was violated. Fines are assessed and automaticly withdrawn from your bank account. John Eaton !hp-vcd!johne