-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Geeks being targeted as "terrorists" Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:18:04 -0400 From: Richard M. Smith <rms@computerbytesman.com> To: 'Declan McCullagh' <declan@well.com> Hi Declan, It appears that there is a growing group of "geeks" who are being singled out as "terrorists". Although suspected or charged with terror-related crimes, these folks in many cases were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, have quirky hobbies, or showed poor judgement. Attached is a list of articles about these individuals and their alledged crimes. Richard M. Smith http://www.ComputerBytesMan.com ============================================= Suspicious behaviour on the tube http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1575411,00.html Cape pilot wages battle over FBI's 'No Fly' action http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/capepilot23.htm In N.Y., Case Of Germs Shifts From Bioterror To Moral Error http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16281-2004Jun29.html Man Charged Under Patriot Act for Laser http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=385589 Agents search homes of bioterror expert [Kenneth M. Berry] Actions in N.Y., N.J. part of anthrax investigation http://tinyurl.com/c6fnu Patent 6,710,711 - Method for identifying chemical, biological and nuclear attacks or hazards, Kenneth M. Berry http://tinyurl.com/3p6jj Scientist in plague vial case set to appear court http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Southwest/01/15/missing.plague/ The Hunting of Steven J. Hatfill Why are so many people eager to believe that this man is the anthrax killer? by David Tell http://tinyurl.com/8ac2m Man wrongly linked to Madrid bombings sues Names Ashcroft, Justice Department, FBI; challenges Patriot Act http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/04/mayfield.lawsuit/ _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/) ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.leitl.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature which had a name of signature.asc]