Hackers: Computer Outlaws revisited

From: Clint Wolff <vaxman_at_qwest.net>
Date: Thu Jul 26 21:08:46 2001

On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Sellam Ismail wrote:

> On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Clint Wolff (VAX collector) wrote:
>
> > People who break into computers are criminals.
>
> If their intent is criminal then yes, they are criminals.
>
If their actions are criminal, they are criminals. It may be a
lesser crime to merely violate someones privacy, but it is still
a crime. No less than someone walking into your house and browsing
through your closets.

> > Kevin Mitnick is a CONVICTED criminal, and has ADMITTED criminal
> > behaviour. I don't get teary-eyed thinking about the time he spent in
> > prison before the trial. He was a proven flight risk (he ran away
> > once, and hid out in Denver).
>
> Me either. But then you forget just how badly the US Gubment violated his
> civil rights. I don't know who's the bigger criminal in this case:
> Mitnick or the Government. And believe me, I fear the Government WAY
> more than I fear Mitnick. The Government is everywhere, and much more
> powerful.
>
What civil rights were violated? Mitnick violated the terms of his
supervised release, fled to Denver when he realised they were coming
for him (from his illegal monitoring of voice mails and hacking into
FBI computers). If a drug dealer did the same, I would hope they
would lock her up too.

Clint
Received on Thu Jul 26 2001 - 21:08:46 BST