30 August 2001 - Dmitry Sklyarov

< yesterday -- tomorrow >

reporter: You have been indicted under the Digital Millennium Immigration Act.
Sklyarov: Yes, it is always dangerous to visit a country with so many laws.
reporter: How do you feel about your indictment?
Sklyarov: I am cool, calm, and collected, like a butterfly in a display case.
reporter: What do you think will happen?
Sklyarov: This is not Afghanistan. They will only throw me in prison for twenty-five years.
reporter: Are there any lessons to draw?
Sklyarov: I am only glad that I did not invent the lockpick.

clue:

Sklyarov was actually indicted under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, a law which favors copyright owners at the expense of consumer fair use.

give me a clue so sweet and true

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