When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth, then all Americans are in peril.Harry Truman. http://www.vader.com/jdb.htm I won't claim to know JDB well any more, it has been a long time since we attended MIT together. I haven't seen him in several years, and don't know what sort of person he has become. But I do know this: no matter what he may or may not have done, nobody should be sent to prison without a trial in this country. Sadly, it has become all too common. But read for yourself, and judge.
"Assassination Politics" By James D Bell - the essay that started the whole mess The Netly News' report on the James D Bell case The Oregonian's report on the James D Bell case The Federal Government's Reply to "Assasination Politics" Vin Suprinowicz's last report on JDB Wired story detailing Jim Bell's newest runin with the feds after his release found on cypherpunks around the time of his release -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim is yet again in trouble. And it looks to this humble observer like the gummint is just as determined to railroad him this time as they did the first. Wired will probably have the most recent information. I'll add links as I get them to info on the trial: Copy of the indictment Day 1 of the trial a report by an eyewitness at the trial ATF admits tracking Jim Bell Note alleging federal monitoring of Libertarian party meetings Comments by McCullagh about subpeona following material from Cypherpunks Hyperarchive - there's even more there if you're interested
