[free-sklyarov] EFF's Mueller letter a mistake, I fear

[Jonathan Weesner]

With all due respect to Shari and the EFF, I fear their public letter to 
Mueller will not have the desired effect... and may even backfire.

Two problems I see with the letter are:
1. Although couched in conciliatory language, there is a clear 
suggestion of threat.  The offer to remove this threat if Mueller agrees 
to meet smells even worse.
2. Public posting of the letter denies Mueller the fig leaf of secrecy 
to hide behide while he caves in to EFF demands.

Experience shows us how various groups react to the threat of public 
protest:
1. Politicians cave in eventually
2. Corporations cave much faster
3. Appointed Bureaucrats become bull-headed paranoids when confronted 
with the hint of a threat, or the suggestion they have erred.

I hope I'm wrong on this one!

Jonathan Weesner