When the successor to the chair of J. Edgar Hoover feels he must reassure the nation that he is not a maniac, we have strong evidence that he is probably a maniac. FBI Director James Comey may be a fine family man but he also wishes to “keep people safe” in ways that are inconsistent with their personal liberty. Director Comey and Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates went to Capitol Hill this week to tell senators about the horrible danger posed by encrypted communications. They want technology