chris.coldblood: hi me: hey, what's up? chris.coldblood: you know i was one of the uk anons arrested back in feb chris.coldblood: well the police just dropped all charges me: they did? me: what were the charges, and I'm assuming they didn't tell you why? chris.coldblood: yep i got back from defcon and had a letter saying that due to lack of evidence they are dropping the charges, which were fraud and breaking the computer misuse act me: to your knowledge, did their proposed evidence stem merely from your statements to the press? me: or did they have an IP address as well? chris.coldblood: statements to the press and someone pretending to be me on a irc channel me: I'll be back chris.coldblood: k me: sorry, back me: so, do you know if they're aware that the person posing as you was an imposter? chris.coldblood: i dont know and i doubt they will tell me me: you were informed by letter, I guess? chris.coldblood: yeah by letter me: thanks for letting me know, this will be helpful in showing that the cases aren't exactly air-tight chris.coldblood: yeah i was thinking about doing a press statement me: if any of the lawyers defending others here in U.S. or Europe have questions about this that might be useful, would you be willing to speak to one of them at some point? chris.coldblood: sure me: great, I appreciate it. And if you do a press statement, let me know and I'll link to it/send it off to some journalists me: do you have a Twitter feed? chris.coldblood: yeah c0ldblood chris.coldblood: but i dont use it too much me: is your real name already out? chris.coldblood: yeah it is me: I'm also going to be doing a press release regarding the legal defense network we've set up in the U.S., will probably mention that your charges have been dropped. Also, if any journalists want to speak to you, should I give them your e-mail address? chris.coldblood: yes do