EXTREMELY OT: Meshal v. Higgenbotham - Amended Complaint

[Technomage]

I know this is not linux related in any way, but it does beg the 
question: will our government start to look at us
(the free software/open source) as a possible threat, especially if we 
protest their actions involving closed source
materials. again, I stress this isn't linux related but we should be 
aware of what "illegal actions" our government
is perpetrating against even its own citizens. If they are willing to do 
this, what else are they willing to do?

this all started in early 2007 and the complaint (see the link) was 
amended on may 10th this year:
http://www.aclu.org/files/assets/2010-5-10-Meshal-AmendedComplaint.pdf

as a last note: I don't do this to offend, but I felt this should be 
brought to our attention (as a public forum).
private comments to me are welcome (especially if we don't want an 
in-list flame war over this).

thanks.