[80350] in Cypherpunks
RE: Jim Bell goes to Jail--We should avoid raidable, physical meeting
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Chris DiBona)
Mon May 19 13:57:18 1997
From: Chris DiBona <dibona@acm.org>
To: "cypherpunks@toad.com" <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 10:14:17 -0700
Reply-To: Chris DiBona <dibona@acm.org>
<RANT>
I couldn't disagree with you more Tim.
If the FBI wants to come raid a Cypherpunk meeting and arrest me, they =
should be ready for a law suit that will make thier heads spin. I mean =
can you think of anything more protected by the first amendment than a =
bunch of hobbiest getting together to discuss math, for christs sakes? I =
know a couple of lawyers who would drool at the chance to defend someone =
who is lily white and is arrested for meeting and discussing prime =
numbers.=20
To suggest the cessation of meetings (no matter how worthless Dimitri) =
really seems to me to be counter to everything this group is about.=20
</RANT>
Chris DiBona
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM [SMTP:dlv@bwalk.dm.com]
Sent: Monday, May 19, 1997 4:30 AM
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Jim Bell goes to Jail--We should avoid raidable, physical =
meeting
Tim May <tcmay@got.net> writes:
> (Also, I suggest _physical_ Cypherpunks meetings not be held for the
> foreseeable future. I know I plan to skip them all. A gathering of =
"reputed
> information terrorists, who have openly discussed assassination =
markets, C4
> explosives, and the destabilization of democratic governments" would =
be too
> ripe a target for clowns like Reno, Freeh, and Kallstrom.)
The physical meetings I've been to were not worth the trip.
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<a href=3D"mailto:dlv@bwalk.dm.com">Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM</a>
Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, =
14.4Kbps
