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called as juror (fwd)
by rosaphil 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

(Better Living Thru Better Living) *************************************************************************** * SNAIL ME + GABRIELLI'S *ZINFANDEL* (RED) & * * YER ROSEHIPS + * * IF YOU LIKED THIS POST! + *ASCENZA* (WHITE-BLEND)---YUMMY! * *************************************************************************** [Ask Fer *Gabrielli Wine* at yer local liquor store if'n ya want to tend yer rugosa] Let your voice be heard in the campaign to save the life of Mumia Abu Jamal ++++ stop de execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal ++++ ++++ if you agree copy these 3 sentences in your own sig ++++ ++++ more info: http://www.xs4all.nl/tank/spg-l/sigaction.htm ++++ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 3 Sep 95 17:50 EST From: lindat(a)iquest.net To: news(a)aen.org Subject: called as juror From: landers(a)AZStarNet.com (L. A. ANDERSON) IF YOU'RE CALLED FOR JURY SERVICE Don't worry! Be happy! Look at jury service as an opportunity to "do good" for yourself and others. It's your chance to help the justice system deliver justice, which is absolutely essential to a free society. Also, you can do more "political good" as a juror than in practically any other way as a citizen: your vote on the verdict is also a measure of public opinion on the law itself--an opinion which our lawmakers are likely to take seriously. Short of being elected to office yourself, you may never otherwise have a more powerful impact on the rules we live by than you will as a trial juror. However, unless you are fully informed of your powers as a juror, you may be manipulated by the less powerful players in the courtroom into delivering the verdict they want, instead of what justice would require. That is why this "kit" was written--to give you information that you're not likely to receive from the attorneys, or even from the judge. _ Justice may depend upon your being chosen to serve, so here are some "words to the wise" about how to make it through voir dire, the jury selection process: You may feel that answering some of the questions asked of you would compromise your right to privacy. If you refuse to answer them, it will probably cost you your chance to serve. Likewise, if you "talk too much"--especially if you admit to knowing your rights and powers as a juror, as explained below, or that you have qualms about the law itself in the case at hand, or reveal that you're bright, educated, or are interested in serving! So, from voir dire to verdict, let your conscience be your guide. _ Nothing in the U.S. Constitution or in any Supreme Court decision requires jurors to take an oath to follow the law as the judge explains it or, for that matter, authorizes the judge to "instruct" the jury at all. Judges provide their interpretation of the law, but you may also do your own thinking. Keep in mind that no juror's oath is enforceable, and that you may regard all "instructions" as advice. _ Understanding the full context in which an illegal act was committed is essential to deciding whether the defendant acted rightly or wrongly. Strict application of the law may produce a guilty verdict, but what about justice? If the jurors agree that, beyond a reasonable doubt, the accused did act as charged, then "context becomes everything" in reaching a verdict you can live with. Credit or blame for the verdict will go to you, so be sure to ask the judge how you can pose questions to witnesses, so that you can learn the complete context, should the lawyers fail to bring it out. _ When they believe justice requires it, jurors can refuse to apply the law. Jurors have the power to consider whether the law itself is wrong (including whether it is "unconstitutional"), or is being applied for political reasons. Is the defendant being singled out as "an example" in order to demonstrate government muscle? Were the defendant's constitutional rights violated during the arrest? Much of today's "crime wave" consists of victimless crimes--crimes against the state, or "political crimes", so if you feel that a verdict of guilty would give the government too much power, or help keep a bad law alive, just remember that you can refuse to apply any law that violates your conscience. _ Prosecutors often "multiply charges" so the jury will assume the defendant "must be guilty of something". But one of the great mistakes a jury can make is to betray both truth and conscience by compromising. If you believe the defendant is not guilty of anything, then vote "not guilty" on all counts. _ You can't be punished for voting according to your conscience. Judges (and other jurors) often pressure hold-out jurors into abandoning their true feelings and voting with the majority "...to avoid the expense of a hung jury and mistrial". But you don't have to give in. Why? Because... _ Hung juries are "OKAY". If voting your conscience should lead to a hung jury, not to worry, you're doing the responsible thing. There is no requirement that you must reach a verdict. And the jury you hang may be significant as one of a series of hung juries sending messages to the legislature that the law you're working with has problems, and it's time for a change. If you want to reach consensus, however, one possible way is to remind your fellow jurors that... _ Jurors have the power to reduce charges against the defendant, provided that "lesser included offenses" exist in law (ask the judge to list and explain them, and the range of potential punishments that go with each). Finding guilt at a lower level than charged can be appropriate in cases where the defendant has indeed victimized someone, but not so seriously as the original charges would indicate. And, if it will be up to the judge to decide the sentence, it's within the power of the jury to find the defendant guilty of a reduced charge which will, at most, entail the amount of punishment it thinks is appropriate. _ The Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA) hopes the above information helps you to find a verdict that you believe is conscientious and just, a verdict which you can therefore be proud to discuss with friends, family, legal professionals, the community or the media, should any of them want to know what happened, how, and why. If you have further questions, or want a hard copy of this article and others contained in FIJA's "Jury Power Information Kit", phone 1-800-TEL-JURY, and leave your name and address on tape. The office phone number for FIJA National HQ is 406-793-5550.

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CA DMV Records Confidential? NOT!
by remailer＠merde.dis.org 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

No matter WHAT California Privacy Law cueently states about the confidentiality of DMV records Home addresses and such... its STILL trivial to get the info from the DMV in a semi-legal way(Social Engineering...) Faked Insurance Investigator Letterhead created on your Laser Printer and an out of State PO Box work wonders... or simply subscribe to NCI, Nighthawk, Superbureau or any number of info brokers... then you can get it ONLINE... Anon

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East Europ{ean view on Clipper
by an65939＠anon.penet.fi 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

The widespread discussion of the Clipper Chip in both US media and relevant discussion lists is limited mostly to American people. Therefore, I wish to add my small opinion from behind the former Iron Curtain based upon my lifetime experience of living in Poland. The discussion is very interesting for me because in a few years' time when we will be more technologically developed (and have bigger GDP so that secret services may flourish) it may repeat itself in my country. I was inspired by the contribution of prof. D. Denning whom I appreciate for outstanding book about cryptography and data security. For years we lived here with the overwhelming impression of being under constant surveillance by omnipotent secret services maintained by undemocratic regime supported by Moscow. For instance people were afraid not to take part in then sham elections. Those elections were openly unequal - their results were obvious for everyone before the results - but were hyped in the media as an act of support for the government. The widespread belief was that if one did not participate he will be denied some "privilege" for example passport and exit visa to the West on the next request. The same applied to not taking part in 1st May official parades which were said to be voluntary. The regime was also afraid of every way of people's informal associating. Participants in unofficial gatherings were photographed and videotaped with the hope of identifying them. Telephone was always considered insecure and all international calls were "for sure" supposed to be wiretapped. As the published files of East Germany's STASI showed these fears were not groundless. From the four years' distance then polish secret service does not seem to had been so strong but its files WERE NOT revealed and the overall impression remains obscure. For years the society had a highly positive attitude towards West and particularly American people despite officially publicized love for Russian liberators. Unfortunately the knowledge of the West was very, very incomplete. Not surprisingly when the communism collapsed in 1989 the society wanted to integrate quickly with the West hopeful to reach their level of freedom and prosperity soon. And to their surprise the West did not fulfil their expectations either because they were false or because at the same time some of Western ideals had proven unrealistic and were to be abolished. And we learned that the Swedish model of caring state is economically infeasible in the long run, that new gospel should be promulgated to change the fast way of western life, that the World had just entered into global recession so everybody is afraid of newly emerged poor democracies, that our model USA is indeed (as described by former pro Moscow propaganda) a ruthless oppressor for some disobedient nations. At the same time we entered the Cyberspace. It was really a unique experience to have the freedom of sending out (to the West) everything one wishes just after the period of total censorship. Recent developments in cryptography and the work of Cypherpunks have created perhaps for the first time in mankind's history the opportunity to create global communities that evade government's surveillance. It seemed that an omnipotent repressive regimes may one day become hardly possible at all. And now we learn that such a privilege cannot be extended to voice communication. I am afraid that similar regulations will apply to communication over future high throughput electronic highways and that the present loose regulations concerning Internet are the result of first incredible speed of the development of this medium (the democratically elected regimes didn't catch up) and second the smaller (for the time being) popularity of email communication when compared to for instance fax and phone. And now conclusions. Despite the gloomy picture I have just presented I am on the whole an optimist. Properties of mathematics behind cryptography are part of the nature itself and like the software cannot be destroyed by human regulations. The governments may slower the outburst of universal privacy but will not evade it. In the Clipper's case I agree with the conclusion of "Newsweek" from 14 Feb. '94 which suggests that the US users will use foreign made devices and foreigners will be reluctant to use US made ones that can be wiretapped. As the fall of Berlin Wall showed the regulations that do not have popular support will one day collapse. Thank you for taking time to read my private opinions and please excuse me poor language (I am not native) and contents (I am very technical). Doodeck ------------------------------------------------------------------------- To find out more about the anon service, send mail to help(a)anon.penet.fi. Due to the double-blind, any mail replies to this message will be anonymized, and an anonymous id will be allocated automatically. You have been warned. Please report any problems, inappropriate use etc. to admin(a)anon.penet.fi.

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ACLU sues GA over net ban
by camcc＠abraxis.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

>X-Sender: ewatkins(a)pop.ipst.edu >Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 16:01:30 -0500 >Reply-To: Electronic Frontiers Ga Action Mailing List <ACTION(a)efga.org> >Sender: Electronic Frontiers Ga Action Mailing List <ACTION(a)efga.org> >From: Eric James Watkins <eric.watkins(a)IPST.EDU> >Subject: AJC [Atlanta Journal and Constitution] Front page Tuesday final edition >To: ACTION(a)EFGA.ORG > --------------------------------------------------------- >We made the front page!!! I don't have >permission to distribute this. I consider it fair use, and I did suggest >everyone buy a paper earlier. Note: The AJC does not archive these articles. >---------------------------------------- >ACLU sues the state over its ban on some Internet communication > >By Art Kramer >STAFF WRITER > > The ACLU filed suit against the state Tuesday, alleging that a Georgia >law barring the use of pseudonyms and anonymous communication on the >Internet is unconstitutional. > In the first court challenge in an ongoing campaign against >Internet-related laws in 13 states, the American Civil Liberties Union >alleges that when Georgia passed the law affecting the Internet, it >unconstitutionally encroached on the federal power to regulate interstate >commerce. > The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta on behalf of >Electronic Frontiers Georgia (EFGA), Rep. Mitchell Kaye (R-Marietta), and 12 >other groups and individuals. > "The right to speak and publish using a virtual 'nom de plume' has its >roots in a long tradition dating back to the very founding of democracy in >this country," said Ann Beeson, staff attorney for the ACLU. > Beeson's use of the Constitution's "commerce clause," the first in an >Internet-related case, could invalidate many state laws affecting the global >computer network, said Trotter Hardy, a professor of law at William and Mary >Law School in Williamsburg, Va. > But Hardy said that approach could backfire by strengthening the case >for federal regulation of the Internet, a result civil libertarians may come >to regret. > State Attorney General Michael Bowers said Tuesday he had not reviewed >the case yet, but that his office typically pursues lawsuits against the >state vigorously. He has 20 days to respond in court. > The ACLU is among a coalition that in February challenged the federal >Communications Decency Act, which bars online content deemed indecent or >"patently offensive." A Philadelphia federal court's decision in June to >block enforcement of the law is on appeal to the Supreme Court. > China, Singapore, Australia, France, Britain and other countries are >debating or enacting curbs on Internet content, and several U.S. states are >considering or already have regulated online material. > The ACLU lawsuit also targets a portion of the Georgia law that the >group contends prohibits online use of trademarked material without >permission. The law went into effect July 1. > That could threaten the use of protected materials such as corporate >logos as links on the World Wide Web, a practice that is now routine, said >EFGA executive director Robert Costner. On EFGA's page, for example, >selecting the BellSouth logo takes the viewer to BellSouth's Web page. > But the law's author, Rep. Don Parsons (R-Marietta), called that >argument preposterous. > "It's just common sense. A link is not an attempt to make a visitor >believe your Web page is someone else's, which is what the law is meant to >prevent," Parsons said. > Kaye, whose use of the Georgia State Seal on his home page angered some >legislators, said he joined the suit to promote open, accessible government. > Kaye said the law has "given Georgia a black eye, sending a message to >the world that we do not understand and are inhospitable to technology." > Parsons said he's been unfairly characterized as an Internet know-nothing. > "I'm an advocate for the Internet's possibilities. To reach its full >potential, users must have real confidence that the sites they visit are >credible, that they are who they say they are. That's all the bill was >supposed to do." > One of the challengers, Avondale Web page designer Bonnie Nadri, said >she already has removed some links from her pages, including the logos of >Coca-Cola, Microsoft and Netscape Communications, because of the law. > The challengers say the wording of the law appears to prohibit >anonymity. Eric Van Pelt, president of the gay support group Atlanta >Veterans Alliance, said his organization joined the suit to shield the >identity of >two gay, active-duty military members of the AVA and to protect their >compliance with the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. > "We made them take an oath of confidentiality to join AVA; we don't want >to expose them to criminal charges just for sending e-mail," said Van Pelt. > RealAudio playback of Tuesday's press conference and the full text of >the lawsuit are available from EFGA.

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testing new Home Web site
by Phiberelic Phreaker 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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testing
by Phiberelic Phreaker 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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testing
by Phiberelic Phreaker 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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testing new Home Web site
by Phiberelic Phreaker 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Re: "S1" encryption system (was: this looked like it might be interesting)
by Alex de Joode 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Futplex sez: : BTW, the code has been posted to Usenet by a Frank Falstaff -- look for : message ID <40b8tk$cj4(a)news.xs4all.nl> in sci.crypt (Wed, Aug. 9, 1995). : His article refers to a message ID (namely <40b50l$oa8(a)utopia.hacktic.nl>) : that differs from the message ID of the copy sent to c'punks. So it looks : like there was at least one additional recipient. That's a minimum of 5 : originals so far.... The remailers at utopia.hacktic.nl use news.xs4all.nl as their newsserver, all messages get an "news.xs4all.nl-ID", all mail ID's will have "utopia.hacktic.nl" in it. -- Alex de Joode Fear Uncertainty and Doubt, Inc.

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Re: Nyms with keys
by an5877＠anon.penet.fi 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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