[Cdn-DMCA] On the Sklyarov case

[Michael Richardson]

>>>>> "Chris" == Chris Brand <Chris_Brand at spectrumsignal.com> writes:
    >> Politically, that's exactly what we need. Politicians and lawyers
    >> aren't technically minded, and therefore can't see the "obvious" truth
    >> of our arguments. Since we have an agenda, they're not about to trust
    >> us either. Reviewed articles OTOH are "neutral" and therefoe
    >> trustworthy.

    Chris> That's why anything technical discussed in court is done in
    Chris> analogies.  What we need is some good analogies for this
    Chris> stuff. Example - at the Vancouver meeting, somebody compared
    Chris> possession of anti-circumvention tools to possession of a
    Chris> hammer. Over lunch, an Industry Canada rep commented that "but if
    Chris> you're walking down the street carrying a hammer and crowbar, you
    Chris> can be arrested for possessing the tools for burglary".  My
    Chris> response was "yes, but only if you're out in public, not in the
    Chris> privacy of your own home".

  AND, they MUST prove intent.

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