April 2001 - cypherpunks-legacy

Student Sues Over Ban on 'Straight Pride' Sweatshirt
by Blank Frank 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

http://foxnews.com/fn99/national/040301/straight_pride.sml

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RE: Seth Finkelstein, reluctant cypherpunk?
by An Metet 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

>So, do the participants of this list wish to actually get something done >with regard to securing privacy, or shall we just spin our wheels in >internecine warfare? I, a long-time Cypherpunk Movement member known as "anonymous", share this sentiment. Cypherpunks deal with technology in the first place. Our goal is spreading crypto literacy, seeding the sheeple (god, I feel divine) with means to immunize itself from the Watchers. It is completely irrelevant how many government-sponsored agents circulate among us. Assume that the number is 25%. Or 5. Or whatever. Who cares ? As long as we stick to the technology all feds can do are these pesky subpoenas. And speaking of technology and education, I wonder WHAT DOES IT TAKE to organise free crypto classes in the Bay Area ? I can donate time and some money. I know 2 others who are willing to do the same. We need at least 3-4 more volunteers. I am specifically not interested in Mr. May's views on this - solitary masturbation is so boring.

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American Death
by Anonymous 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

"American Life Project" needs killing. Americans Support Email Monitoring, Study Finds WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A survey released Monday finds Americans are worried about criminal activity on the Internet and willing to let law enforcement agencies intercept suspects' email despite misgivings about privacy protections. The survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found 73 percent of those surveyed were worried about criminals using the Internet to plan and carry out crimes, with 43 percent very concerned. Child pornography topped the list of online criminal activity that most worried Americans, followed by credit card theft, terrorism, wide-scale fraud, hackers accessing government and business sites, and computer viruses. Over half of the respondents, 54 percent, approved of the FBI (news - web sites) or other law enforcement agencies intercepting email over the Internet sent to and from people suspected of criminal activities. The FBI's e-mail wiretap system, formerly dubbed ''Carnivore,'' has been criticized by privacy and civil-rights advocates, who say it violates protections against unreasonable search and seizure. Americans familiar with Carnivore were divided on its merits, with 45 percent supporting the system and 45 percent saying the potential for abuse outweighed any crime-fighting benefits. Sixty-two percent said new privacy laws were needed to protect online communications against unwarranted surveillance, while 14 percent said existing laws covering telephone conversations were adequate. The survey of 2,096 adults was conducted between February 1 and March 1, and has a margin of error of 2 percentage points. http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010402/wr/tech_crime_dc_1.html

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Mr. Choate, an important message from Justice Scalia....
by Aimee Farr 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/mar01/scalia14031301a.asp Scalia on originalist constitutional philosophy, versus the "living document" approach, in reference to recent Choate-spawned questions and threads. <snip> But Scalia also insisted that only his approach - interpreting the Constitution based on the Framers' precise words and the meaning they intended at the time - can preserve the Constitution's guiding principles. "The Constitution is not an organism," the justice said, "it is a legal document." <snip> <snip>That "living Constitution" approach, Scalia observed, has led to U.S. Senate hearings in which candidates for federal judge or Supreme Court justice are grilled about which rights they believe are in the Constitution. Eventually, voters will choose and demand judges based not on their ability to interpret the Constitution but on the political positions they hold, he warned.<snip> Eventually???? Somebody toss out the link for the Ashcroft hearings.... -Aimee

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have you heard of cypherpunks?
by Blank Frank 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

At 05:26 PM 4/3/01 -0400, John Young wrote: >Tacoma 2PM >A party said the first question asked of prospective >jurors was: "have you heard of cypherpunks?" Yeah, it was Jude M's nickname for a friend's intellectual-clique. ..... This is your brain. This is your brain on crypto. Any questions?

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Day #1: U.S. v. Jim Bell report from federal court in Tacoma
by Declan McCullagh 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

----- Forwarded message from Declan McCullagh <declan(a)well.com> -----

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Monty Python, with Tim May and Eric Hughes
by Blank Frank 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

At 09:28 PM 4/3/01 -0400, Declan McCullagh wrote: > Cypherpunks and AP play a key >role of the government's case, with Tim May and Eric Hughes being >mentioned, and this is just Day One. The anarchist (tm) Black Block of Seattle was a psyop to prime the grand jury's adrenals. Channelling JY's divine paranoia/prescience, BF

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Seattle cypherpunks group
by Matthew Gaylor 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

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Bell Trial Day 1/2
by John Young 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

Tacoma 2PM Declan's motion to avoid testifying was denied, though Judge Tanner said defense cross-examination would be limited to his testimony. Declan is testifying this afternoon. Judge Tanner twice warned Jim to not speak out and that he will be muzzled or taken "down stairs" if he does so. No mistrial, Jack barked. Jim scribbled "SHAM" on a notepad and displayed it to the courtroom. Declan and I were excluded from the courtroom after the hearing on his motion and the jury was empaneled. My partner is allowed to remain but is not allowed to tell me what is happening in the courtroom until after my testimony tomorrow or the next day. Nor can I buy a copy of the transcript until after I testify. My partner can buy it but cannot show it to me. My partner strictly obeys the rules. Anonymous showed a copy of the feds memorandum on how the trial is to proceed, about 40 pages. There may be a chance of getting this at the end of the day if the judge returns the case file to the public records office. A quick glance at the memo revealed the feds witness and evidence lists. At least one other alleged cpunk listed. In fact, it looks as though anybody who spoke with Jim in jail has been subpoenaed, except Adam Ciralsky of 60 Minutes, who is covering the trial but has not been subpoenaed. All calls were recorded, some of them to be used as evidence. The memo reveals that the feds have been tracking Jim for a long time, including using high tech devices and udercover agents, as Jim has been claiming. The memo makes considerable use of "murder-for-hire on the Internet." Anonymous said the stalking law used against Jim was enacted only a month before his arrest, and this trial is the first application of the law. A party said the first question asked of prospective jurors was: "have you heard of cypherpunks?" The memo states I will be asked about a post to cpunks concerning location of CIA agents and that I might invoke the 5th. And that I will be immunized if that happens. My partner expects a subpoena to disclose what we speculate is the real reason for the Bell trial: training for prosecuting counterterrorism in the homeland. Retroactive application of laws and investigations once limited to foreign enemies.

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Suggested Reading
by Jim Choate 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

Greenhouse Summer Norman Spinrad ISBN 0-812-56656-4 $7 US Q: Do some ends justify the means? Does doing a lesser evil justified if it stops a greater evil? My answer: No, because the 'end' is just another 'means' to a different end. ____________________________________________________________________ Beware gentle knight, there is no greater monster than reason. Miguel de Cervantes The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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