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From: gnu@hoptoad.uucp (John Gilmore)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,misc.legal
Subject: Prosecution in the Internet Worm case
Message-ID: <8137@hoptoad.uucp>
Date: 26 Jul 89 20:08:30 GMT
References: <8907211627.aa28013@note.nsf.gov>
Organization: Grasshopper Group in San Francisco
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GAO/IMTEC-89-57 report:
>                                                        As of
> March 23, 1989, there have been no indictments in the Internet
> virus case.  Because it is an open matter, Justice officials
> would not provide any specific information about the case.

Do they plan to leave it "open" until the statute of limitations runs out?

I don't think Mr. Morris should be left hanging like this.  They have all
the evidence they are likely to get.  If there is a case, fine, indict the
guy.  If not, drop it.  The current situation bears no resemblance to
"Justice".
-- 
John Gilmore      {sun,pacbell,uunet,pyramid}!hoptoad!gnu      gnu@toad.com
      "And if there's danger don't you try to overlook it,
       Because you knew the job was dangerous when you took it"