On Monday, August 27, 2001, at 02:00 PM, Aimee Farr wrote:
Tim May:
So I guess my candidate submission for the P.E.T. workshop might not be well-received: "BlackNet; Case History of a Practically Untraceable System for Buying and Selling Corporate and National Secrets.
No, you want E.E.T. -- "Espionage-enhancing Technologies."
Some of you need a lawyer on your shoulder. Like a little parrot. *squawk!* ECPA Section 2516(1)(p); FISA, if that includes being controlled by aliens from outer-space; USC Title 18 1831. Section 1831 Economic espionage (a) In General - Whoever, intending or knowing that the offense will benefit any foreign government, foreign instrumentality, or foreign agent, knowingly - (1) steals, or without authorization appropriates, takes, carries away, or conceals, or by fraud, artifice, or deception obtains a trade secret; (2) without authorization copies, duplicates, sketches, draws, photographs, downloads, uploads, alters, destroys, photocopies, replicates, transmits, delivers, sends, mails, communicates, or conveys a trade secret, (3) receives, buys, or possesses a trade secret, knowing the same to have been stolen or appropriated, obtained, or converted without authorization, (4) attempts to commit any offense described in any of paragraphs (1) through (3), or (5) conspires with one or more other persons to commit any offense described in any of paragraphs (1) through (3), and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, shall, except as provided in subsection (b), be fined not more than $500,000 or imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.
Section 1837 Applicability to conduct outside the United States This chapter also applies to conduct occurring outside the United States if (1) the offender is a natural person who is a citizen or permanent resident alien of the United States, or an organization organized under the laws of the United States or a State or political subdivision thereof-, or (2) an act in furtherance of the offense was committed in the United States.
Your idea does seem to offer promise as a vehicle for treason, espionage, trade secrets, malicious mischief, piracy, bribery of public officials, concealment of assets, transmission of wagering information, murder for hire, threatening or retaliating against Federal officials, a transactional environment for nuclear and biologic weapons, narcotic and arms trafficking....sweet spots. *shakes head*
Despite frequently urging newcomers to "read the archives--or at least use some search engines!," nitwits like Aimee are only just now figuring out what was crystal clear in 1992-3. No wonder she's doing scut work for the SS outpost in Waco, near Bush's Crawford ranch. --Tim May