mosley@peyote.cactus.org (Bob Mosley III) (03/05/90)
...I've just gotten a new update on the Mentor's recent apprehension by the Feds. Thought you might like to hear something as close to as direct from the Mentor as possible under the circumstances. From: Daneel Olivaw #96 @5283 Date: Sun Mar 04 19:55:28 1990 I'll have to play the Mentor for now (with permission granted). If you haven't heard the rumors, here is the truth. The Mentor was awakened at 6:30am on Thursday (3/1/90) with the gun of a Secret Service agent pointed at his head. The SS proceded to search and seize for the next 4 1/2 hours. Things taken include an AT with 80mb HD, HP LaserJet II, various documents, and other thing. They then proceded to raid his office at work, and sieze the computer and laser printer there. Lost in the shuffle was a complete novel (being written and due in 2 weeks), and various other things. Across town: Those of you who know Erik Bloodaxe, he was also awakened, and his house searched. Neither have been charged with anything, but they expect to at least be called as witnesses at the case of the Phrack Boys (Knight Lightning and Tarren King) in Chicago April 15. Apparently, they did a shoddy job, as they tagged a book that Mentor had borrowed from me (Quarterman's "The Matrix"), and then forgot to take it, oh well.... It ain't lookin so lovely. Also the UT computer systes are under *VERY* close watch, as they were/are being hacked on by hackers around the world, including some in Australia, and England. OM