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Re: Spamhaus Exposed

  • From: up
  • Date: Thu Mar 18 09:46:11 2004

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Peter Galbavy wrote:

> Alexei Roudnev wrote:
> > Of course, not - he is not from USA (more likely), the end.
> > Why people believe, that this acts means ANYTHING? In Internet, they
> > (acts) means NOTHING.
>
> Unless they live in a country that has a "secret" treaty with the US, like
> the UK has had for some years, where any US court can issue and arrest
> warrant for someone in the UK and have it honoured. Why do you think that
> FBI is even allowed to get involved in arresting 14 year old hackers in
> Cardiff ?
>
> OK, it isn't secret - since I know about it for a start - but the terms are
> secret and also it is very under-advertised to the locals. Wonder what other
> countries have sold their souls to Satan ?

So, the US gov't is "Satan" going after "innocent" hackers in Wales?  It
still boggles my mind how prevelant this shallow, trendy attitude is in
Europe, even among supposedly educated people.  Why think when you can
just join the crowd spewing ignorance, as long as it sounds Bohemian and
anti-establishment?

PS: Without Satan, there would be no Internet for you to express your
considered opions on.

James Smallacombe		      PlantageNet, Inc. CEO and Janitor
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