Subject: Re: Future Radicals Documentary - Australia
From: Ben Kate <futureradical78@gmail.com>
Date: 6/6/12, 23:32
To: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>

Thankyou for that. we're just putting out some feelers for a camera crew in Dallas.. we'll let you know as soon as we find someone. Do you know of anyone who might be able to help us? if not, it shouldn't be a problem for us to find one.

Cheers,

Ben

On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 9:19 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
And here's an interview he just did that provides some interesting
background. I sent him a message with your e-mail address yesterday.

http://www.evropsky-rozhled.eu/an-interview-with-slim-amamou-a-tunisian-blogger-and-activist/

On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 7:47 AM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
> @slim404 is Slim Amamou, the Tunisian whom I mentioned who is probably
> most directly responsible for OpTunisia. He spent over a week in
> prison during the unrest but eventually came to server as Minister for
> Youth and Sports, thereafter resigning to protest continued censorship
> policies in the interim government. As you'll see from his Twitter
> profile, he describes himself as a "soft power alchemist," which is
> among the better terms I've heard to describe some of what was
> achieved in the early Arab Spring days. Although we were in the same
> IRC channel for perhaps a day or two in early January, we didn't
> really talk then and have only "met" recently via Twitter.
>
> On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>> My Skype ID is barrett.brown33
>>
>> If you happen to be available, we could do it now. Otherwise, we could
>> figure out a time to do it Tuesday if you like.
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 5:34 PM, Ben Kate <futureradical78@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Barrett,
>>>
>>> Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. What I'm trying to do is tell a
>>> bit of the history of the anonymous movement, but also get a sense of some
>>> of the events as they happened. It'd be useful if i could give you a call to
>>> discuss what you can talk to us about and the logistics.
>>>
>>> Can you give me a time, and a phone number / skype ID that would suit you to
>>> have a chat?
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>> Ben
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 5:49 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Ben-
>>>>
>>>> I can still participate. My legal circumstances are shaky, but they
>>>> haven't prevented me from continuing to discuss some of these things.
>>>> Let me know how you'd like to proceed.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 12:12 AM, Ben Kate <futureradical78@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > Hi Barrett,
>>>> >
>>>> > It's Ben Eriksen from Melbourne here.
>>>> > I realise that you have been in a world of grief recently, and I'm
>>>> > unsure of
>>>> > your legal circumstances, but we are still making this documentary about
>>>> > anonymous, and would very much like to have your voice in it.
>>>> >
>>>> > We have been speaking to many anonymous people, but would like to flesh
>>>> > out
>>>> > some of the operations that you were involved in... although i would
>>>> > stress
>>>> > that we are not out to put you or others into any (more) legal
>>>> > difficulty.
>>>> > Either way, I'd love it if you could find the time to email me back when
>>>> > you
>>>> > get the chance.
>>>> >
>>>> > All the best,
>>>> > Ben Eriksen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Barrett Brown
>>>> 940-735-9748
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Regards,
>>
>> Barrett Brown
>> 940-735-9748
>
>
>
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> Regards,
>
> Barrett Brown
> 940-735-9748



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Barrett Brown
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