[free-sklyarov] PLEASE No Mitnick Comparisons!!!

[hackhawk]

I just read Declan McCullagh's article titled "Slyarov Release in Feds' 
Hands", and I was a little disturbed.

Maybe it wasn't meant to be, but the following statement is a very negative 
reference in my mind.
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just as irate hackers once defaced websites with "Free Kevin" slogans -- a 
reference to convicted
hacker-hero Kevin Mitnick -- some seem to be doing the same now with Sklyarov.
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I must admit I'm not 100% familiar with the details of Kevin Mitnicks 
troubles.  But I DO know he had been accused of playing games with 
governement agencies and taunting them.  What got him caught was playing 
games with a Security Professional who got ticked off enough to help 
authorities catch him.  This is NOT the case with Dmitry at all.  I believe 
that there is a far wider range of supporters for Dmitry.

- hh