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    Edward Snowden‏Verified account @Snowden 2 Nov 2015

    Journos: UK officials don't want to "ban encryption" -- they want to ban encryption that *works*. Deceptive intent.pic.twitter.com/wTgLeFYJqi

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      2. Scott K‏ @adjustafresh 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Snowden

        @Snowden I like this tactic. Let's not ban firearms. Let's ban firearms that work

        3 replies 11 retweets 39 likes
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      1. BOOCAP aka Daniel but Spooky‏ @lordocap 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Snowden

        @Snowden dude why ban encryption, we need to ban Meta Knight in Brawl tourneys first

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      2. E-quipper‏ @annwitbrock 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Snowden

        .@Snowden @annajayne maybe government wants encryption so weak any enemy could intercept it, and anyone could read bank details?

        2 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
      3. Anna-Jayne Metcalfe  🌈 🍦 🏃‍♀️ ⚡️ 🦞‏ @annajayne 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @annwitbrock

        @annwitbrock @Snowden More likely they haven't thought through the consequences. No change there, then.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      4. E-quipper‏ @annwitbrock 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @annajayne

        @annajayne @Snowden it doesn't take much effort to think encryption has become popular because it has a useful everyday function.

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      2. India Autry‏ @BeautyEsquisite 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Snowden

        @Snowden You know the spin has gotten lazy when it literally depends on people not being able to comprehend language.

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Kaeda ☭‏ @KaedaMaxwell 3 Nov 2015
        Replying to @BeautyEsquisite

        @BeautyEsquisite @Snowden That's why the government keeps cutting funds for education! It all makes sense now.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Detroitmechworks‏ @Detroit15 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Snowden

        @Snowden Well, how can government keep you safe from your own thoughts if they're not allowed to read them?

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      1. everythin prob‏ @EvrythingProb 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Snowden

        @Snowden send in the pirate eagles!!!!!

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      2. alex  🇵🇦‏ @panamenopapi 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Snowden

        @Snowden do I love you

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3.  👻Achwaq Khalid.dll 👁‏ @AchwaqKhalid 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @panamenopapi

        @alexandrknowles @Snowden lol 😂😂😂

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. marina s.  🌐  🎗‏ @pizzaital 3 Nov 2015
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        @Snowden The whole system in the world is so corrupt, that we no longer recognize what is good and evil!

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      1. WINNIE MANGWENDE‏ @ilovephotocall 2 Nov 2015
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        @Snowden true

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      2. Wout12345‏ @Wout123456 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Snowden

        .@Snowden @FennoBear To be completely honest here, can't the CA also decrypt the communication?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Mia‏ @miestasmia 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Wout123456

        @Wout123456 @Snowden @FennoBear Nope, all the CA does is sign the public key.

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Wout12345‏ @Wout123456 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @miestasmia

        @Locercus @Snowden @FennoBear Ugh, okay then, IDK enough about modern-day encryption really. XD

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Mark Gage‏ @_MarkGage_ 2 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Snowden

        It's literally an erosion of rights disguised as "protecting oour security!" Sound familiar? IT'S A TRAP @Snowden

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      2.  🇬🇧 Ba-Donka-Tonks  🇵🇱‏ @TonksMoriarty 3 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Snowden

        @Snowden @Mikepaws If the UK government demand a backdoor to encrypted system someone else will find that backdoor.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. MikePaws‏ @Mikepaws 3 Nov 2015
        Replying to @TonksMoriarty

        @TonksMoriarty @Snowden Absolutely! Maybe the intelligence services can actually do real detective work, instead of stealing our data.

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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