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1996-08-07 - Re: Stop the presses – Anti-terrorism bill not that bad

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From: Sandy Sandfort <sandfort@crl.com>
To: hallam@Etna.ai.mit.edu
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UTC Datetime: 1996-08-07 05:15:13 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 13:15:13 +0800

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From: Sandy Sandfort <sandfort@crl.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 13:15:13 +0800
To: hallam@Etna.ai.mit.edu
Subject: Re: Stop the presses -- Anti-terrorism bill not that bad
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                          SANDY SANDFORT
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C'punks,

When I wrote:

> >One of the ways UK and US laws differ is in regard to defamation.
> >In the US, truth is a defense.  In the UK it is not.  Phill may
> >have a tough time prevailing with such a suit.        ^^^^^^^^^
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
> >[emphasis added]
           
Phill responded:

> In the first place cypherpunks is distributed in the UK. That
> means I can issue a writ in the UK. 

And that plus 75 cents will get you coffee.  Unless Alan is in
the UK, its repressive laws are of little consequence.


 S a n d y

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