From: Randy S (cryofan@mylinuxisp.com)
Date: Thu Sep 04 2003 - 10:30:28 MDT
"Robert J. Bradbury" <bradbury@aeiveos.com> said:
>
> Hmmm... looks to me like I was right about the PA and
> perhaps other laws going completely against the 1st
> ammendment.
>
I am sure Mr Burch will set us straight on how this particular case is
strictly on the up-and-up, with respect to how Sherman's constitutional
rights were duly respected by the FBI, the police, the prosecutors. et al.
> This is derived from:
> http://grep.law.harvard.edu/article.pl?sid=03/09/01/1059213&mode=thread
> leading to:
> http://www.raisethefist.com/news.cgi?artical=wire/-----
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>
> "Austin's probation stipulates, among other things, that (1) he cannot
> possess or access a computer of any kind without prior approval of his
> probation officer, (2) if his probation officer gives permission, the
> equipment is subject to monitoring and is subject to search and seizure at
> any time, without notice, (3) he cannot alter any of the software or
> hardware on any computer he uses, (4) he must surrender his phone, DSL,
> electric, and satellite bills, (5) he cannot associate with any person or
> group that seeks to change the government in any way (be that
> environmental, social justice, political, economic, etc.), and (6) he must
> pay over $2,000 in fines and restitution. Austin must surrender himself to
> the Federal Bureau of Prisons by September 3, 2003."
>
> Read that carefully -- "cannot associate with any person or group
> that seeks to change the government in any way"!!!
>
> So he could not attend a rally to elect Arnold S. in CA.
>
> I'd advise watching things like this very carefully as it looks to
> me as if the government decides to outlaw nanotech or AI
> or body enhancement or cryonics -- then the transhumanist agenda
> is likely to become significantly constrained. In this particular
> case it is interesting because it looks like one can place blame
> on the executive, legislative *and* judicial branches of the
> government.
>
> Robert
>
>
-- -------------- -Randy
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