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

[Eli Therese]

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From: <jenn at simegen.com>
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Sent: 26. juli 2001 04:17
Subject: [free-sklyarov] What did he do IN THE US that was 'wrong'?


> 
>  > 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)
> 
> Um. What did Sklyarov do *IN THE USA* that was against US law?
> 
> As I understand it, he did something *in Russia* that is against
> US law, but NOT against Russian law.
> 
> As I understand it, all he did in the USA that was even remotely
> potentially 'wrong' was present an academic paper.

His program was sold over the internet.
And it was also available for US citizens, so they bought it. 

I guess that's partially why he was arrested.

T.
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> Jenn V.
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