Re: Why meet in the USA?
.. it's almost a showcase.
/ducks quickly to avoid thrown rotten fruit
:)
Joking aside, I still think it's a bit too early for crying wolf. We MUST have a look at what they found on the guy before you can come to any conclusion, and so far, none of that has been produced and examined (AFAIK, I haven't actively followed this case). For the moment (and, to be honest, for the law), the guy is innocent until a jury finds otherwise and until then, any opinion is based on speculation.
As for DEFCON being US, that has its origin in the fact that we started with most of the knowledge in the US. Thanks to efforts like there (harassing and even arresting researchers), you are indeed correct to ask if that location is still the right one. Like you, I am of the opinion that the time to hold events like DEFCON in the US has passed.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
