From: "Matthew J. Miszewski" <mjmiski@execpc.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 08:36:19 -0800 (PST)
To: jmr@shopmiami.com>
Subject: Re: Return address forgery [was Judge Kozinski...]
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> Well, in the judge's defense, note that he used the word "perhaps" above. I 
> like this judge, which (obviously) isn't something I can say about too many 
> judges...I think he was just trying to sharpen our thoughts and arguments, 
> and that he DOES agree with us on many, many things. His fears about the 
> misuse of anonymity in a police state, for example, come from his personal 
> experience in a former socialist paradise. I think (hope) that being exposed 
> to "cypherpunk issues" by as many good thinkers as he was, in a relaxed, 
> non-courtroom setting, has broadened his understanding of the many issues 
> involved and will help "our" side immensely if these same issues ever do 
> come before him.

Jim,

Thank you for doing this.  I went to Law School to bring a viewpoint 
to the bench that was never there.  I do so whenever I can.  What you 
are doing is a very important part of moving this country forward.  I 
understand the people who [RANT] about the problems we face, but when 
people like you hold a civil discourse with officials we overcome the 
label of extremists.

> 
> I have decided, however, to cease my very enjoyable conversation with him 
> about these issues, from now until after Judge Patel's Bernstein case has 
> been decided and appealed, because of this very possibility. I am already 
> concerned that an ambitious U.S. Attorney, using Alta Vista, could attempt 
> to argue that "cypherpunk terrorists have been secretly trying to subtly 
> influence Kozinski's thinking, and that therefore he should be removed from 
> the case in favor of some judge who has no clue whatsoever about the 'Net, 
> encryption, anonymous remailers, etc." [I am sure the argument wouldn't be 
> put quite that way <g> but that's what the U.S. Attorney would mean.] There 
> is now a judge with some idea of these issues who will IMNSHO probably be 
> fair to "our" side. It is a rare opportunity, and I don't want to "blow it."

Once again, thank you for all you are doing.


> JMR
> 
> 
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Matt

 
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