From: sweeney@husc3.harvard.edu
Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers
Subject: UPDATE: F*** You All UPDATE!
Date: 14 Sep 92 02:03:49 GMT
Organization: Harvard University Science Center

Over the last week, our boards have been attacked
by messages from two "anonymous" people a/k/a Jeff Spandenberg
and Hugo Gonzalez. The racist and divisive statements 
contained in their forged messages created a wave of anger and emotion
that echoed throughout the Internet.

There are some investigators who believe these postings
were not the results of pranks or impromptu behavior,
but rather a highly-organized conspiracy to disrupt the community.
Further, there is belief that these acts were conducted
to agitate the "silent majority" 
(i.e., the perpetrators believe those who remained silent
were in agreement).

Their bigotry was designed to degrade and humiliate minorities,
with a calculated attempt to pit Jewish, Hispanic and Black persons
against one another (consider the racially identifying names 
of Spandenberg, Gonzalez and Jackson).
Perhaps these experts are wrong.
But the actions of these people who hide behind the names of others,
like those who hide their faces behind hoods,
is clearly unlawful and must not be repeated.

The proper authorities must complete a full and proper 
investigation to identify the individuals involved
and take appropriate action against them. 
They have violated numerous Federal regulations and laws,
including fraudulent use of the Internet and forgery (for starters).

I ask each and every one of you that is an American
to join me in demanding the FBI, FCC and other investigative units
continue their efforts in this regard
and better safeguard us from similar such events.
The guilty persons can be identified and must be brought to justice.
Prosecution of the parties involved is the best way
to maintain the future integrity of the Internet.
Our network is not the "anonymous" entity that some
would have you believe. There are many traceable avenues.

I have written my United States Senators to make them aware of the
violations that have taken place and made demand upon them to contact
the FBI with their expressed concern.

In the lines that follow is a portion of my letter.
Feel free to clip this letter or compose your own.

In closing, let me say that one voice makes a difference.
Consider the single message of anonymous a/k/a Jeff Spandenberg.
Your voice can speak as loudly as his.

-Latanya
 sweeney@husc3.harvard.edu

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Dear Senator,

This letter is to advise you of the violations that have taken place on 
the Internet (an international computer network for academic, research
and government institutions). Messages posted from within the United 
States are in direct violation of a variety of Federal laws and 
regulations, beginning with the FCC regulations regarding the use of 
profanity, and extending through total disregard to the Civil Rights 
Amendment. Further, the forged messages were designed to inflame and 
incite specific minorities. The flood of responses that followed these 
outrageous messages wasted an estimated thousands of dollars in 
taxpayer funds and rendered many boards on the Internet inoperable. 

I respectfully demand a complete FBI investigation to identify the 
individuals involved and to take appropriate action against the guilty 
parties. The integrity of the Internet must be maintained; it must not 
be used as a weapon in the committment of hate crimes. This letter was 
sent by certified mail, return receipt, to insure its delivery. Thank 
you for your prompt attention in this matter.

Yours truly,

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