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Austin Campbell runs through the strongest legal objections to Trump’s privateering memo, from claims it violates international law on piracy to warnings that private hackers could be treated as non-uniformed combatants.
The segment ends with a pointed question: if privateering is where critics draw the line, why did nobody blink at Iraq, Afghanistan, or Iran?
Hosts:
Austin Campbell - Host of Bits + Bips, Founder of Zero Knowledge Group, and Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern - https://x.com/austincampbell
Chris Perkins - Co-host of Bits + Bips and Head of Franklin Crypto - https://x.com/perkinscr97
This clip is from a longer conversation on Trump's executive order deputizing private firms to hack foreign cybercriminals. Full episode here: https://youtu.be/FxQCMAJ9GBU?si=tVqmGwizLzv2BAk6
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Chapters:
⚖️ 00:20 Paul Rosenzweig's claim: privateering violates international law on piracy
💰 01:39 Chris on why no better solution exists: cost, talent, and scale
🎯 03:14 Erica Lonergan and Michael Garcia: the slippery slope and attribution risk
🌍 05:31 Does this go beyond crypto? The pig butchering scam question
🪖 07:21 Jake Williams: are American privateers non-uniformed combatants?
🏛️ 09:47 Isn't privateering a congressional power, not a presidential one?
🔥 12:05 Why Austin says critics need to propose a better solution first
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