RE: Will Amnesty International be taking up the case of DavidCarruthers of BetOnSports?

[Blanchard_Michael () emc com]

I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels it should just be legal here in the
states.... plain and simple.
 
  If you have a gambling problem, that's your problem to deal with, not the
government's responsibility.  Allow it to be gov regulated just like Nevada
casinos if they want, the gambling site can get a nice little logo so you
know it's gov regulated and you don't have to worry about the casino
cheating.  or leave it unregulated and allow plain old buyer-beware be in
effect.....
 
  There's just so much more that the government could be spending it's
time/money on than arresting and trying this guy for simply operating an
internet casino, no matter how big.  oh no!  keep your children and wives
away from this guy!!! 
 
  internet gambling is a billion dollar industry here in the states....  oh
but wait!  it's illegal here and people are still gambling online!   Sure
sounds like the public at large wants it to be legal here too....
 
  ok, I'm off my soapbox 
 
Michael P. Blanchard 
Antivirus / Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Office of Information Security & Risk Management 
EMC ² Corporation 
4400 Computer Dr. 
Westboro, MA 01580 


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From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On
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Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:43 PM
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Subject: [funsec] Will Amnesty International be taking up the case of
DavidCarruthers of BetOnSports?


BetOnSports faces U.S. charges
 
http://news.com.com/BetOnSports+faces+U.S.+charges/2100-1026_3-6095251.html
<http://news.com.com/BetOnSports+faces+U.S.+charges/2100-1026_3-6095251.html
>
 

Shares in online gaming company BetOnSports were suspended on Tuesday after
its chief executive was detained in the United States and the FBI ordered
four telephone companies to cut off its operations. 


BetOnSports said it had been unable to contact Chief Executive David
Carruthers, who is being held in Fort Worth, Texas, but had seen a U.S.
indictment "alleging various criminal acts against multiple defendants."

The detention of Carruthers is a blow to the $12 billion-a-year Internet
gambling industry. He had spearheaded a campaign against
<http://news.com.com/House+votes+yes+on+Net-gambling+crackdown/2100-1030_3-6
092852.html?tag=nl> a Republican-written bill to crack down on online
gambling. 

BetOnSports said it was urgently trying to clarify the situation and assess
the impact of a temporary restraining order on its business in the United
States, its biggest market. 

Shares in companies across the sector fell by as much as 19 percent, while
some British gaming executives said they were reviewing whether to travel to
the United States. 


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http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGACT300162006
<http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGACT300162006> 
 
Embargo Date: 20 July 2006 00:01 GMT 

Amnesty International launches global campaign against internet repression
 
Following the success of the launch of its internet freedom campaign in the
UK, Amnesty International is today going global with irrepressible.info. The
campaign aims to claim back the web as a force for change in the face of an
increasing willingness on the part of technology companies to aid censorship
and repression.

> From Iran to the Maldives and Cuba to Vietnam, governments are both cracking
down on those who use the internet to communicate their views and denying
their citizens access to its wealth of information. Web users are locked up,
internet cafes are shut down, chat rooms are policed and blogs deleted.
Websites are blocked, foreign news banned, and search engines filter out
sensitive results.

"The internet can be a great tool for the promotion of human rights --
activists can tell the world about abuses in their country at the click of a
mouse. People have unprecendented access to information from the widest
range of sources," said Amnesty International. 

"But the internet's potential for change is being undermined -- by
governments unwilling to tolerate this free media outlet, and by companies
willing to help them repress free speech."

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