[80943] in Cypherpunks
Re: Rotenberg as the Uber Enemy
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Declan McCullagh)
Sun Jun 1 11:07:43 1997
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 10:20:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: Declan McCullagh <declan@pathfinder.com>
To: Lucky Green <shamrock@netcom.com>
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <3.0.2.32.19970531125318.00760494@netcom13.netcom.com>
Reply-To: Declan McCullagh <declan@pathfinder.com>
On Sat, 31 May 1997, Lucky Green wrote:
> If that was the extend of the story, Bell wouldn't still be in jail. The
> USC violations above may be the official charge, but they hardly justify
> keeping somebody locked up without bail. Bell is still in jail because he
The government is trying to persuade the judge that Bell is about to blow
up a Federal building, or poison water supplies, or something. So far the
judge has agreed and refused to consent to even bail conditions like house
arrest and radio bracelet. Bell could very well stay in jail for the
entirety of his trial.
-Declan
