[sklyarov-chicago] deciding our issues (was: from Adobe)

[Nate Riffe]

On Wed, 25 Jul 2001, Michael Cannon wrote:

> So we're not going after Adobe (the instigator) and
> we're not going after Mueller (the arresting
> authority)...so who's the target here?

The law under which he was arrested is a good solid target.  I for one am
not comfortable targetting Mueller and Adobe with flaming hot rhetoric
until all the facts are in, because until then the rhetoric is only
lukewarm.

-Nate

> 
> Mike
> --- Igor Matlin <legalalien@runbox.com> wrote:
> > > I, too, think that our goals must be clearly
> > related in the minds of our
> > > audience, and Adobe is somewhat of a small corner
> > of our argument against
> > > the DMCA.  Adobe is obviously tried to Sklyarov's
> > arrest, but it's not by
> > > an easily summarized line of reasoning which we
> > could capture in the time
> > > a pedestrian is talking with us.
> > 
> > I agree that the action on the street should
> > currently be limited to
> > anti-DMCA and Sklyarov's release.  However, street
> > protest is not the only
> > action we can take.  Being active online, for
> > example, does not involve
> > explaining why Adobe is evil to an average
> > Chicagoan.  There are ways to
> > keep pressure on Adobe *without* dilluting our
> > message during street action.
> > 
> > > In fact, let's play a game of Survivor with our
> > issues.  Round one, name
> > > all the specific issues that are related to our
> > protest:
> > >
> > > 1) Sklyarov's arrest/detainment
> > > 2) the DMCA harms society
> > > 3) Mueller's appointment
> > > 4) boycott Adobe
> > 
> > I'd vote off Mueller's appointment.  All others are
> > directly tied to the
> > incident, while Mueller is not.  FBI is an auxiliary
> > tool, and Mueller was
> > not directly involved in handling of the complaint.
> > 
> > -Ig.
> > 
> > 
> > 
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