Earlier quoted context omitted.
They forced everyone to turn in their shortwave radios too.
Who? Where? In the UK that would have meant pretty much every radio would have had to be given up. At least every radio I have seen from the period had LW, MW, and SW.
Don't Panic: Seeking Points of Agreement on the “Going Dark” Debate
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Re: Don't Panic: Seeking Points of Agreement on the “Going Dark” Debate
#82It's not just about tech. The real issue is that government is running up against scaling limits. Arguably, a government can only rule over how people relate within boundaries it can defend and control. Previously the boundaries were physical geographies, and then regulated channels (mail, PSTN, etc). Now, we have a kind of fractal boundary of peer-to-peer connections that provide tremendous freedom to organize and t…
Is graffiti not illegal?
Banksy reference. he tagged, "If graffiti changed anything it would be illegal."