[free-sklyarov] On the Case (Please read it and give me a feedback/input)

[Ilya V. Vasilyev]

Hi, roylo!

I think, that other countries also can make big actions about
human rights being ignored in United States.

This, together with anti-DMCA actions in all States,
can really shift U.S. government.  This is my view
from Moscow.  Also think, that EFF is closer
to the subject and what happening in States,
their opinion have priority.

We must just give an ideas, that will be sorted by EFF.

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Ilya V. Vasilyev
Civil Hackers' School
Moscow Center +7(095)162-4767
http://server23.net/user/ath/


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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)

However, DMCA itself at least has two problems -
  1.  it conflicts with people's constitutional right to free speech
  2.  it prevents the publish of weak point of some "security" tools, and
thus encourages snake oil, and deteriorates info security in the long term.

Now look into the 1st problem: It is possible that DMCA can be declared as
unconstitutional, for those of you have taken US Gov't/History classes,
probably know that "Any law that is declared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court has to go away" (i.e. DMCA dies)

But, that will takes a few months for it to happen.

And a friend of mine, suggest to start the protest base on 2 points
1.) Human Rights
2.) Constitutional Rights

Because the general public won't know anything about encryption, but people
in this country are very sensitive towards;
Human Rights and Constitutional Rights issues. Another things is we NEED
large crowd for the protest.
'cause the US gov't isn't like adobe, it take larger crowd to move them.

Our directions need to be change, because our targe is no long adobe. [it is
in the hands of DoJ now]
(Like an old Chinese saying, "You have to take different medicine, for
different sickness")

Please send me a feedback if you have any additional ideals.

And for the people who lives in the Bay, I would like to know how many of
you can attend the protest on Sat. and how many friends
can you bring. 'cause if the crowd is too small my friends suggestion to
push it back until we can get larger crowd. (What do you guys think?>)