Subject: RE: [hackers-il] The Mysterious Case of Sklyarov and DMCA

From: "Arik Baratz" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 12:56:35 +0200

> But denying him entrance to the US (not necessarily in the 
> form of a generic
> "visa") is very strange, to say the least. The INS, or state 
> depertment, or
> whoever is in charge of granting entry permits, should be charged with
> contempt of court...

They don't really want to try them. They're trying to wiggle their way out of a case which may, eventually, invalidate the DMCA and provide even worse PR to the American justice department, a.k.a. "magacorps lackey".

> Habeas corpus! :)

IANAL, AFAIK:

Habeas corpus relates to a person in the state's custody, not to a private person.

But then again, IANAL.

-- Arik