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Why is it "shameful"? It wasn't clear whether or not weev even asked the EFF/others to defend. It seems like he only asked the judge for a public defender and

by ttol 16y ago

Why is it "shameful"? It wasn't clear whether or not weev even asked the EFF/others to defend. It seems like he only asked the judge for a public defender and was denied, and then he ranted about that for awhile. Did he ask others to defend or at least give him some free consult/referrals? Did he get denied by them?

rdl 16y ago
I believe weev has some kind of negative history with EFF.
- ttol 16y ago
  Why aren't we reading about that, and instead reading about zionists and why a judge denied him a public defender for a misdemeanor drug charge unrelated to the computer security issue?
- Estragon 16y ago
  Not to mention that those opposing the EFF's agenda of open network access must see weev's behavior here and earlier as exemplary of why such access is dangerous.
  - richij 16y ago
    Not to mention that Weev is on record as opposing said agenda. http://weev.livejournal.com/384838.html http://weev.livejournal.com/384838.html
illumin8 16y ago
The problem is that weev doesn't understand how a grand jury subpoena works. He has not been indicted, nor charged with any crime related to the "hack" yet. He has only been asked to testify in front of a federal grand jury. The government has no responsibility to provide a public defender, because he hasn't been indicted and charged with a crime yet. Technically, he's not yet a defendant. I should mention the other charge for possession is most likely completely separate, and being handled at the state/local level, since he didn't commit a federal crime in that regard (it would have to be interstate trafficking). In short, weev doesn't understand how the federal justice system works and is asking for help.
- ttol 16y ago
  That makes sense. His jump to conclusions made the essay longer and more convoluted and confusing than of he just said "I need legal assistance and I don't have any funds. Help!"

by ttol 16y ago

rdl 16y ago

I believe weev has some kind of negative history with EFF.

ttol 16y ago
Why aren't we reading about that, and instead reading about zionists and why a judge denied him a public defender for a misdemeanor drug charge unrelated to the computer security issue?
Estragon 16y ago
Not to mention that those opposing the EFF's agenda of open network access must see weev's behavior here and earlier as exemplary of why such access is dangerous.
- richij 16y ago
  Not to mention that Weev is on record as opposing said agenda. http://weev.livejournal.com/384838.html http://weev.livejournal.com/384838.html

illumin8 16y ago

The problem is that weev doesn't understand how a grand jury subpoena works. He has not been indicted, nor charged with any crime related to the "hack" yet. He has only been asked to testify in front of a federal grand jury. The government has no responsibility to provide a public defender, because he hasn't been indicted and charged with a crime yet. Technically, he's not yet a defendant. I should mention the other charge for possession is most likely completely separate, and being handled at the state/local level, since he didn't commit a federal crime in that regard (it would have to be interstate trafficking). In short, weev doesn't understand how the federal justice system works and is asking for help.

ttol 16y ago
That makes sense. His jump to conclusions made the essay longer and more convoluted and confusing than of he just said "I need legal assistance and I don't have any funds. Help!"