Re: [iwar] [fc:FBI.Raid.Silences.Teen.Anarchist's.Site]

From: David Kennedy CISSP (david.kennedy@acm.org)
Date: 2002-02-04 07:41:03


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Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 10:41:03 -0500
Subject: Re: [iwar] [fc:FBI.Raid.Silences.Teen.Anarchist's.Site]
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At 05:38 PM 1/31/02 -0800, Fred Cohen wrote:

>Sherman Martin Austin, 18, is believed to have violated federal computer
>fraud and abuse laws, as well as statutes prohibiting the distribution
>of bomb-making information, according to an FBI affidavit.

>"People can rant and rave on the Internet all they want, but when they
>cross the line the line of calling people to action to violently
>overthrow the constitution of the United States, they have a problem,"
>said McLaughlin.

>According to the FBI, Austin allegedly defaced at least five commercial
>Web sites since 1999 using the nickname "Ucaun." On three of the sites,
>Austin left behind a hacking program named troop.cgi that was designed
>to attempt to log in to a computer operated by the U.S. Army, the FBI
>affidavit stated.

>In the interview, Austin acknowledged that he vandalized the Web sites
>and that he knew it was illegal to do so. But he defended the act by
>saying it was necessary to get his message out.

>Copies of the site's pages cached by Google include instructions on how
>to make explosives from pipes, fertilizer, and match heads.

While I agree with the sentiments in the thread regarding the First
Amendment, I believe the scant details from McWilliams' story point towards
illegal *actions* not just provocative speech/opinions.  The FBI
(McLaughlin) seems to recognize this as well.

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