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Re: Stop the presses -- Anti-terrorism bill not that bad



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                          SANDY SANDFORT
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C'punks,

When I wrote:

> >One of the ways UK and US laws differ is in regard to defamation.
> >In the US, truth is a defense.  In the UK it is not.  Phill may
> >have a tough time prevailing with such a suit.        ^^^^^^^^^
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> >[emphasis added]
           
Phill responded:

> In the first place cypherpunks is distributed in the UK. That
> means I can issue a writ in the UK. 

And that plus 75 cents will get you coffee.  Unless Alan is in
the UK, its repressive laws are of little consequence.


 S a n d y

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