Kevin Free

An anonymous reader writes: "Surely many of you will remember that before there was ever a cry to 'Free Dimitry Sklyarov', Free Kevin Mitnick was the call of many. He was convicted on 'hacking' charges, though many on the Internet found the charges and trial to be unfair. He was freed in January 2000, but not allowed to touch a computer or log onto the Internet until January 20, 2003. See the story at CNN or read some background info at freekevin.com. "

Comments

Imminent death of the Net predicted!

[Zog The Undeniable]

So download all your goat pr0n before Jan 20 ;-)

The real issue is payback

[TerryAtWork]

Kevin won't tell the US govt. some of the passwords for encrypted stuff on his computers and if the NSA can read it they aren't saying.

So, they've decided to adjust his attitude by kicking his ass as hard as they are legally allowed.

Poor Kevin...

[anarchima]

If he had been caught while Bush (dubya) was in power, he would have been sent to Camp X-Ray for "terrorist activities".

Re:Just too funny

[Gerry Gleason]

Umm. When did Bush say "I hereby invade country X in the name of oil company Y"?

This part of the comment destroys any credibility that you may have had. You aren't seriously asserting that oil connections aren't a big part of current US foreign policy?

Not that the "bombing innocent people" gives the parent much cred either, but you know exactly what he meant, so drop the silly rhetoric.

A more important reason Bush gets no respect is that he stole the office, and ever since 9/11 he has been cynically using the issue to solidify his political base. I disgusts me that so many Americans are taken in by this. He isn't worthy of the job.