Freedom Downtime – The Story of Kevin Mitnick
Can you launch a nuclear missile by whistling into a payphone? The unofficial story of Kevin Mitnick, possibly the first citizen in American history to be jailed without a bail-hearing. He went to jail for nothing more than copying software, but was “convicted” by the media both for breaking into NORAD as well as causing millions of dollars in damage to a software-company. This documentary introduces you to the “Free Kevin” movement, who tried to stop the making of a film about Mitnick based on the media’s lies, and who went on a journey to track down key players in the Mitnick-affair and get some answers.
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You would think that if there was anything to the paranoia the FEDs have that the film makers would have saved time and gas money and just freed Kevin by hacking into the prizon’s computer system.
A police state where civil liberties are a joke..great to be part of the American dream!!!!
THe media at 21 minutes is embarassing, what a bunch of fools.
“Its called the American dream, Because you have to be asleep to believe it.” – George Carlin
Too long. Waste of time and not to the point. This whole Docu should not have taken longer then 10-15 minutes. If he did not hack and create what he was accused of then let him go. But there is always the other side to this.
The criminal justice system is CRIMINAL! Don’t spit on the sidewalk in America You may get the chair! ZAP!
Did the editor really deserve the editing credit?
US government you FN FAIL
Free Kevin! They convinced me of that near the 1st, when they said he’s been in prison for 3 1/2-4 years now without a trial! And 8 months or maybe more by now, in SOLITARY??? People have been gone insane in solitary for much less time than that!
Needs edited down a LOT! Needs to show ONLY the relevant issues. It’s like ..it has too much entertainment value somehow. If you’re serious, Get SERIOUS! Poor Kevin meantime is counting on these people??? And they shoulda given the flyers to the police they had any contact with. I don’t believe all cops are bad. Having some of them on Kevins side can’t hurt!
As for FBI and the court system- good heavens, if you’re gonna be paranoid about hackers, go after the right ones who actually DO something harmful. And get proof & go to trial in an appropriate amount of time.
What is the matter with everybody? Don’t bow down to the bad rap about USA & feel hopeless, people! I hear all the bad government stuff & hear & see people just accepting it, getting hopeless, & it makes me mad. This IS America, & we aren’t gonna take all this kind of nonsense,- are we???
So where do we write to help out? I stopped watching at 50 mins, so if they told us who to write to or email, I didn’t see/hear it. If someone knows the answer, please post it here. Thanks. If you do write, keep it brief and polite so there’s a better chance they pay attention.
Whether or not you consider your crimes “panty raids”….they are still crimes. I have the ability to break into my neighbors house and mess with all of their stuff for laughs….but I don’t because its wrong and its a crime. Same thing applies here. Somehow hackers feel like they deserve different because they can hide behind their computer. Why don’t these people use their knowledge for the good of society instead of amusing themselves? Yes, our judicial system isn’t perfect….but this guy committed crimes plain and simple. If he was a completely innocent….then maybe you have a story.
Anyway…..thats why I lost interest in this documentary halfway in. There are much better causes that need protesting and bringing to peoples attention. Im guessing thats why their protest had only a handful of people.
Yep, let’s all gauge the validity of protests by their popularity, sorta like a Protesting with the Stars, sound good Ka? Would you watch then? This Doc merely added to my already contemptuous view of the legal system. I’ve been in it and there is no justice and there is no access to law without money.