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

[David Merrill]

On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 07:45:42AM -0400, Michael Scottaline wrote:
> At 08:22 AM 7/26/01 -0400, Peter wrote:
> >But you forgot one importent thing. Dmitry didn't sell the software by
> >himself. It was the Company (ElcomSoft) for which he is working. This is
> >a different picture. The DoJ has to go after the Company and not after
> >one Employee. From this point of view, Dmitry's arrest has no legal
> >background because he personaly did not violate the DMCA law other then
> >just speaking about the software. And this should be protected by the
> >right of free speach.
> >Peter
> 
> Hmmm..., but what about the CD's he distributed at the conference??  Even 
> though they contained "limited" editions of the legally questionable 
> software, might that not violate the regrettable law?  Even distributing 
> for "free" constitutes "sale", at least as far as drug distribution goes.
> Mike

Read the arrest warrant. He is not charged with distributing CDs.

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