[Illychnosis]

"From 1998 to 2001, he was employed as an Honors Program trial attorney in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the United States Department of Justice Criminal Division."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orin_Kerr

[rbehrends]

That was over a decade ago. His salary, as you put it, does not depend on the DoJ.

[DannyBee]

While true, AFAIK, Orin was essentially responsible for writing the manuals the DOJ currently uses to decide on how/when/what to charge in CFAA cases.

[Illychnosis]

Not the point. You had claimed he wasn't associated with the DoJ.

He got the GW Law gig, in part, because of his prosecutorial duties at DoJ. So his salary does somewhat depend on his not understanding that the problem was the DoJ, not Aaron.

[chris_wot]

No, he said he's not associated with the DoJ. Not that he had previous associations with the DoJ.

[Illychnosis]

Three years in the belly of the beast is enough to make one a lifer. In reading his work, it's quite obvious that his sympathies are with the power of his former employer, not with the rights of the individual.

It's a hazard of going corporate: Corporate becomes more important than people.

[chris_wot]

I understand your suspicion, but don't focus on the man, argue his points.