[free-sklyarov] Was a law even broken?

[Roger Kramer]

On Friday 27 July 2001 16:36, Nathan Bushyager wrote:
> I apologize if anyone gets this twice, the first time it told me I was not
> a list member because I sent it with a different reply address.
>
> I have seen many messages on this list which complain about the nature of
> the DMCA and whether it can be applied to foreign citizens.  I am writing
> this message to promote a discussion on whether Dimitry actually violated
> the DMCA.  While I believe that the DMCA is both wrong and
> unconstitutional, I do not believe that arguing these points will actually
> help to free Dimitry, at least in the near future.  I have read the FBI
> compliant and believe that Dimitry was arrested for the following reasons:
>

Nathan,

Many of us have looked into the details of Title 17, Section 1201. I think 
all who have agree the letter of the law has teeth in this case. However, one 
of these threads was already killed once in the name of not making 
prosecution's work any easier than it has to be. 

Please kill this one again!  

...or at least continue this using an encryption method of your own devising 
which DMCA precludes the Authorities from circumventing. Oh, wait, sorry... 
Section 1201 Paragraph (e) allows the gov to circumvent in the name of the 
State anything you devise.  You have no rights to privacy against the U.S. 
gov.

-rk