Brad Huntting wrote:

The right to free speech is protected by the US constitution. We need only show that encryption software == speech.

This shouldn't be to difficult (a bit painful perhaps, but not difficult).

The act should involve a published work (preferably in the printed sense). It should be clear of any gross patent infringements as they might cloud the issue.

Since the hardware will be confiscated it should probably be a cheap PC. Also, it should probably be in a house with no other computer equipment. That way when it's confiscated, they wont take anything besides the ftp server.

I _like_ this idea! Explicitly calling the site a "Free Speech" or "First Amendment" site, and publishing all sorts of things could help. I think we ought to think this out some more. Publishing encrypted stuff, etc. Of course, lots of sites already publish encrypted stuff, have PGP-encrypted files on them, etc., and the Feds have not moved to shut them down, so it may be real hard generating a test case. But I do like the explicit emphasis of the connection between encyption and free speech; this is the line I use with people. To wit, "Nobody can tell me what language I have to write or speak in." --Tim May -- .......................................................................... Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@netcom.com | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero 408-688-5409 | knowledge, reputations, information markets, W.A.S.T.E.: Aptos, CA | black markets, collapse of governments. Higher Power: 2^859433 | Public Key: PGP and MailSafe available. "National borders are just speed bumps on the information superhighway."