On Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 10:35:24AM -0500, John Young wrote:
... intend for the "cypherpunk movement?" WTF movement, by the way is being alleged and what is the evidence being concocted?
WTF movement indeed. One of the biggest tactics of the feds seems to be creating a "movement" or some other sort of organization, then accusing people of leading, supporting, creating or otherwise being a part of it. I can think of lots of examples.... Steve Jackson Games, DeCSS, EarthFirst, OK city, etc. (It's not just for geeks, that's for sure). The theory of a "movement" is part of the FUD surrounding Bell. It's not that HE's assassinating people, but that his "followers" might. Subpoenas getting email addresses for Cypherpunks subscribers might not be part of Bell's case, but are easy to imagine for similar federal witch hunts. Welcome to the "movement." -- Greg