You say you're an anarchist. So you advocate violence?
I don't really use the terms violence and nonviolence... I wouldn't say my site promotes violence. I'd say my site promotes self-defence. Everyone agrees that if you're being attacked, you have the right to defend yourself.
You've bragged to reporters that you've hacked into computer systems, defaced Web sites, launched denial-of-service attacks and so on. While you weren't charged with those offences, the government's affidavit mentions those claims. Did you do it?
They just put a bunch of crazy stuff in there to make the search warrant look pretty. There were a lot of allegations about that, like using credit cards and stolen stereos. None of it was ever proven. They never provided any evidence.
After you get out, your probation conditions place restrictions on you using computers. Are you going to try to keep running Raisethefist.com after your prison term is up?
I'm going to try to. Apparently, one of the conditions of the probation is that I can't associate myself with anyone who espouses violence as a way of accomplishing political change -- like an anarchist organisation or a socialist or communist or anyone involved in a progressive organisation. If they're going to say I'm not allowed to associate with someone, I'd like to see them come out and prove it. I'd like to fight it. I don't know if I myself will run Raisethefist.com. But I'd like to keep the site up and running. I don't have any feelings of accepting responsibility. What do I have to accept responsibility for?
The FBI seized your computers and has not returned them. Did you have any encrypted files or e-mail messages on them?
I don't think I had any encrypted data on my computers. I didn't encrypt my Web site, since it was public information, and I didn't have anything to hide. I was using PGP a little to send e-mail. I'm using it now.
Do you have any regrets?
I don't have any regrets for running the Web site. When I first started the site, my first objective was to make it a big site, a forum. I have a huge support base behind me. Not just my voice has been heard but others have been heard. I don't regret running the site. Despite what's been happening, better things will come out of it.
The federal sentencing guidelines generally give you a shorter prison term for accepting responsibility for your actions. Have you?
I'm angry. I don't have any feelings of accepting responsibility. What do I have to accept responsibility for? It seems like they only go after political dissidents, beating people down, stopping them, harassing them. Where's the responsibility there? They talk about accepting responsibility -- and where are the people at Enron who haven't even had a slap on the wrist? Where's the responsibility there?
Talkback
Putting this man in prison is the real crime. Orwell had it right: thoughtcrime is now reality. Mix that with the patriot act, and it spells tyranny.
while i don't like the idea that some one has ready access to bomb making info, to make the dessemination to INFORMATION illegal is one ot the most unamerican things that i can think of. This country is founded on the priciple of freedom of speech. To limit it is to betray the very foundation of our country ( congress shall make NO law...et al . Pretty clear injuction) If these draconian and nazi like laws are allowed to go on unchallenged then the terrorists around the world who bombed us on 9-11 and hate what America stands for have indeed won...and with the help of the very people sworn to protect our liberties!
Senator Fienstien is in the Council On Foriegn Relations which is a front group for the World Order, so what can we expect.. I don't advocate violence,.
I THINK THE WHOLE IDEA OF IMPRISONMENT IS A FATEL MISTAKE ON OUR PART, DRIVEN BY GOD FEARING PEOPLE.
A PERFECT EXAMPLE ,OF THE MARRIAGE, WE DENY, BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE.
WHAT REALLY MAKES ME SICK IS THE THOUGHT THAT PEOPLE ARE ROTTEN TO DEALTH FOR DRUGS RELATED OFFENCES. SOME WITH NO OTHER CRIMINAL ACTS EVER COMMITTED. WHAT A COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!!