[free-sklyarov] New stuff up on EFF

[Tom]

On Mon, Oct 15, 2001 at 08:10:20PM +0400, Ilya V. Vasilyev wrote:
> > argue that you're acting in concert in order to break the law, i.e.
> > conspire, which means this is a conspiracy and everyone knowingly
> > involved, whether or not he himself broke the law or not, will be
> > invited to a 15 year tour of the federal prison system.
> 
> Hmm...  But "conspiracy" is nothing more, than secret talks.
> 
> Does this all means, that in US there isn't freedom to talk, even privately?

that's right.

uh, on paper that freedom may still exist. maybe it'll even survive the
current terrorism panic. but in fact, for all practical matters, I'd be
very surprised to find the US government really honouring it.


> If Mr.X and Mr.Y doesn't like the law Z and want to change it,
> they must tell Big Brother (DoJ) about it, or it would be "conspiracy"?

depends on whether or not .gov a) likes X and Y or b) likes Z.

now, according to the LAW, there's not much the .gov can do. but
governments increasingly believe themselves to be above the law.



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