Re: virus: the Fascist Net-Cop speaks
Eva-Lise Carlstrom (eva-lise@efn.org)
Wed, 4 Feb 1998 10:14:50 -0800 (PST)
> > The fact is that I've just found out that the local law enforcement
> > agency here is forcing me to turn over *all* of my writings to them,
> > destroy all copies that I have, and remove everything I have on my
> > website, as well as ban me from all internet activity whatsoever
> > (academic or otherwise). They are also prohibiting me from even
> > keeping copies of anything that I write from now on -- poetry, short
> > stories, essays -- everything. I'm embroiled in a court case appealing
> > this which is likely to go to the state supreme court (1st amendment
> > issues) and which has already involved the ACLU. It's also going to
> > cost me into five figures to fight it. All of this on the basis of
> > reviewing *one story* which had a sexual theme but no graphic
> > depictions, violence, or depictions of illegal conduct. It simply
> > *happened* to be published on the net.
Given the above, I'm not sure it makes any sense for us to be petitioning
Gairovald for more info via email, but we have no other way to reach em.
If Gairovald is still reading this list, I hope e will point us to more
information, perhaps an off-net contact address. Memetic freedom is
certainly an appropriate cause for CoV.
--Eva