[free-sklyarov] Adobe Hackers: We're Immune

[Tom Trelvik]

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Burton said the company was not specifically "targeting" the software to 
Americans, but that the software was instead available to anyone on the 
Internet, regardless of residence.

But Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Frewing dismissed those claims, arguing 
that the Internet is a "physical presence" made up of many computers in 
America, and that "the U.S. has every right to stop contraband" on those 
machines.
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         Very interesting approach Elcomsoft is taking.  Is anybody aware 
of any legal reasons why Mr. Frewing's views wouldn't also apply to the US 
being subject to the laws of other nations regarding the internet?  I'm 
sure China, a number of ultra-conservative Islamic nations, and many 
others, I'm sure, would like to see a number of things currently on the 
internet made unavailable.  If Mr. Frewing had his way, what's to stop 
those countries from forcing the US government into enforcing their laws 
for them?

         My apologies if these questions are ignorant of other legal issues 
at play, but I'm obviously no lawyer.  =)

Tom