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echo: locsysop
to: Frank Malcolm
from: Paul Edwards
date: 1996-05-15 17:09:58
subject: failed calls

PE> Sounds like the answer is "Yes, I'm meant to".  So breaking the law
PE> twice, hey Bill, I can just go and steal one from Dave Hatch if I
PE> am happy to break the law.  $0.  $195 less than the cheapest Yum
PE> Cha.

FM> You're quite right, it's the law. But Nrnberg gave us the precedent for
FM> not obeying unconscionable laws.

I think there's a slight difference between requiring that modems
that connect to the PSTN have been inspected by Australian
authorities compared to gassing people for being Jewish, but I 
can't put my finger on the difference at the moment.  Give me
some time and it might come to me.  I saw Bob Ansett on TV say
exactly the same thing, saying it was OK for him to bring in
illegal immigrants into Australia, because disobeying bad laws 
was OK.  Personally, I've never liked the law on not being able
to steal modems from Dave's place.  BFN.  Paul.
@EOT:

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