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Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

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Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

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Post by arganit »

tptacek wrote: post #3

Czech Republic a member of European Union: Check! Czech Republic a NATO Ally: Check! Computer Crime Illegal In Czech Republic by Czech Law: Check! Computer Crime Illegal In European Union: Check! Bilateral Extradition Treaty Present Between US and Czech Republic: Check! European Union Recognizes Validity Of Bilateral Extradition Treaties With The US: Check! I am not clear on the basis of Russia's expectation that the…

Just a funny coincidence. Random american of CZECH(oslovakian) descent commenting on HN :-))

Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

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Post by arganit »

qaq wrote: post #47
yedpodtrzitko wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unfortunately, our (Czech) president is a big friend with Russia/China etc., he actively pulls strings in the background, so I wouldnt be surprised if this scenario would magically happen, somehow.

How is this possible after 1968? This world is strange.

Because the US did not care that much of newly freed countries (imho they were just happy to have millions of talented,hard working immigrants).

Older generation of pro USSR countries still does not have much sympathy towards USA (because of several reasons). And the young are too few to make a difference. Even when it comes to their parents they just cannot convince them.

What USA should have done better was to help these countries to uplift from poverty.

Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

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Post by trhway »

walshemj wrote: post #36
yread wrote: post #19

> The Russian Embassy in Prague, however, called for the man to be released. > “We insist that the detained Russian citizen should be transferred to Russia,” Released or transferred to Russia? And why is the speculation from Janda there - he is no security expert? Where do the suggestions there is a link to DNC hack come from? He could easily be just running a botnet, blackmailing or a thousand other things... Really…

Driving around in a luxury cars sounds more like a regular criminal than some one working for the FSB etc.

>Driving around in a luxury cars sounds more like a regular criminal than some one working for the FSB etc.

you probably doesn't know much about FSB and Russia in general.

just for fun, FSB academy "graduation ceremony" this year :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOzZROaFk6Y&list=PLot6UgSr1s...

Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

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Post by redthrowaway »

usaphp wrote: post #65

You comparing Stalin to Hitler? Are people mad these days?

Stalin killed far more people than Hitler, and Mao killed far more people than Stalin. I'm not sure where this instinct to give brutal dictators a pass so long as they were leftists comes from, but it makes no sense.

Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

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Post by linkregister »

qaq wrote: post #63
konart wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Strange question. People are friends with Germany, no? Japan has good relationships with the US etc.

You do realise that in modern russia Stalin is considered a hero and praised? The actions of USSR in Prague are viewed in a positive light. If Germany was uniformly praising Hitler and building him monuments I somehow doubt Germany would have a lot of friends.

This comes as a surprise to me. Prague is rife with anti-communist monuments. Plaques implore the viewer to never forget about the scourge of totalitarian rule. Free anti-communist movies were on display in the park.

I was a tourist; I'm not disputing what you said.

Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

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Post by arganit »

tomashertus wrote: post #23
tptacek wrote: post #3

Czech Republic a member of European Union: Check! Czech Republic a NATO Ally: Check! Computer Crime Illegal In Czech Republic by Czech Law: Check! Computer Crime Illegal In European Union: Check! Bilateral Extradition Treaty Present Between US and Czech Republic: Check! European Union Recognizes Validity Of Bilateral Extradition Treaties With The US: Check! I am not clear on the basis of Russia's expectation that the…

Czech Republic, is supposedly a base of Russia espionage for European Union[1]. There are very close connections between our high-profile politics to people around Putin.[2] My guess is that he will be returned to Russia. I recommend to read the profile published by Guardian last year on Czech president Milos Zeman.[3] [1] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/czechrepubl... [2] http://praguemonitor.com/20…

Still. Imagine having someone like Fico as a PM. President is still a fairly insignificant figure in politics.

Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

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Post by CiPHPerCoder »

tptacek wrote: post #79
CiPHPerCoder wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Russia and the US are going to bicker over who gets this person, as the article makes clear and you've alluded to. This is just one of many conflicts between both nations that could have far-reaching political consequences. I'm not sure what's more difficult to follow here? I'm not predicting a specific outcome (or worse, detailing some conspiracy theory); I'm just stating that there's a significant potential for bad…

Russia has no basis for bickering. No norm of international law suggests Russia has the right to shield its citizens from foreign prosecution. US citizens are routinely tried abroad, as well. That was the point of the checklist I provided upthread.

OK, that makes a lot more sense now. The confusion was on my end.

Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

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Post by linkregister »

trendia wrote: post #42
eveningcoffee wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

the Russian response History has taught us that it is very hard to pull the truth out of Russian response. You have to observe what they are doing and not what they are saying. So this by itself does not conclude anything. Also not the opposite, or nothing about the other state level actors.

Although, you should do the same for any State, including the American gov't. You have to observer what the US does and not what they say.

U.S. government officials frequently leak information more readily than Russian officials. I get the impression that Russian officials practice much better security with their public statements.

U.S. PR efforts strike me as ham-fisted and in reaction to current events. Checkers vs chess is the metaphor I'm trying to express.

An observer can glean more information from a U.S. government press statement than a Russian one.

Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

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Post by tptacek »

jMyles wrote: post #88

> David Schön, a police spokesman, said on Wednesday that the arrest of the man, whose name has not been released, was not announced immediately “for tactical reasons.” That's two high-profile "info criminals" in a row given the secret arrest treatment. I can't say I'm a fan.

The kinds of "secret arrests" you're referring to are routine in organized crime cases. I don't know what the procedure is in the Czech Republican, but the info-criminals "secretly arrested" in the US had immediate access to their attorneys; the arrests just weren't announced to the public.

There are so far as I know no secret indictments, and "secrecy" does not allow law enforcement to ignore Habeas in the US.

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