[free-sklyarov] What did he do IN THE US that was 'wrong'?

[alfee cube]

that is about it jenn.

there are some folk who think it is cute to try and
repress dmitry's ability to communicate with others
his knowledge. because they say that "other" may do
something "bad" with dmitry's knowledge - like watch
the planet of the apes or read an ebook.

so the model they are using is one of kill the
messenger because his message may be used by another
in ways we do not approve of.

i cannot understand why dmitry cannot communicate his
knowledge or not communicate his knowledge as he sees
fit, period? 

if someone ask me to choose between surrendering my
abiltiy to communicate with other or fox's ability to
prevent some "other" from watching planet of the apes,
it's a no brainer!

--- jenn at simegen.com wrote:
> 
>  > After talking with some friends of mine, and long
> discussions; here
>  > is what I came up with.
>  > Even, I feel that US has no right arresting
> Sklyarov; but under
>  > DMCA the FBI "did" have the right to arrest
> Sklyarov.
>  > So, we pretty much don't have a case against the
> DoJ and the
>  > chances of Sklyarov getting the jail time is
> high.
>  > (I don't like this anymore then you guys do; but
> that is what
>  > might happen)
> 
> Um. What did Sklyarov do *IN THE USA* that was
> against US law?
> 
> As I understand it, he did something *in Russia*
> that is against
> US law, but NOT against Russian law.
> 
> As I understand it, all he did in the USA that was
> even remotely
> potentially 'wrong' was present an academic paper.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jenn V.
> -- 
>      "Do you ever wonder if there's a whole section
> of geek culture
>              you miss out on by being a geek?" -
> Dancer.
> 
> jenn at simegen.com     Jenn Vesperman    
> http://www.simegen.com/~jenn/
> 
> 
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