Xref: utzoo comp.org.eff.talk:2793 misc.legal:27057 alt.bbs:5894 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rphroy!cfctech!teemc!sycom!rkushner From: rkushner@sycom.UUCP (Ronald Kushner) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk,misc.legal,alt.bbs Subject: Re: The connector is the knockwurst Message-ID: Date: 20 Jun 91 06:09:52 GMT References: Distribution: na Organization: Michigan Information eXchange Lines: 37 bei@dogface (Bob Izenberg) writes: >Who's liable for the interstate transmission of the materials in question? >The user sends it to a number in their local calling area. CIS sends it acros >state lines (probably) to Columbus, Ohio. Yes, CIS isn't a common carrier, an >yes, there's probably no monitoring of content going from the local CIS >node to Ohio. Is the CIS node functioning as a repeater, whose owner (under >FCC regs) is held accountable for all message traffic, regardless of where it >and with whom it originated? I would believe, from my experience with a local D.A., that CIS would totally be responciable for what is on its lines. Because they have local equipment to transmit this data to people's houses, I would figure their local equipment could be siezed by local authorities.... Here's an idea, go into the gay confrence section and just flat out say, "Ok all, send me some hot stuff in E-Mail", and call Dick Tompson, the Oakland County Michigan prosecutor and give him your CIS ID and password and tell him there is some wicked pornographic stuff in your mailbox. This is the same prosecutors office thats going after Dr. Death(Jack Kevorkian). He's very interested in busting all kinds of adult book stores, and I don't see why they would be exempt....This will bring a swift answer to your question...Heck, this guy really believes he on a misson from God, and if you told him there were homosexual discussion board or just confrencing on this service, he'd really look into closing it down...And CompuServe has ALOT of local dialups in Oakland County...This guy is going after someone under some federal law so they get the death penalty for murder...And also trys to dictate law on his own, with court injunctions...Just ask Dr. Death... I have a friend studying law, let me ask him what he thinks... -- C-UseNet V0.42e Ronald Kushner Life in Hell BBS +1 (313) 939-6666 P.O. Box 353 14400 USR HST V.42 & V.42bis Sterling Heights, MI 48311-0353 Complete Amiga Support UUCP: uunet!umich!vela!sycom!rkushner (We are not satanic, just NUTS!) I KNOW, I LISTEN TO MARK SCOTT