Hackers: Computer Outlaws revisited

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Fri Jul 27 16:20:13 2001

When there get to be enough thieves that those law abiding citizens who get
robbed become tired of it, the law may change to the extent that your property
becomes worth more than the fleas that choose to steal it. In the meantime,
we'll just have to make stew out of their flesh, cat food from their innards,
and fertilizer from their bones ... <sigh> at least that way they serve SOME
useful purpose. Is it really worth the effort?

more below ...

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Cisin (XenoSoft)" <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: Hackers: Computer Outlaws revisited


> On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Richard Erlacher wrote:
> > You're right, Mike, but people who trespassing onto the "attractive
> > nuissance" should be shot before they drown. You have YOUR stuff and I
> > have MINE. You have your private space and I have mine. I have both
> > the right and responsibility to protect my private space and my
> > property. The courts have upheld the property owner's right to apply
> > deadly force in protecting his/her own life/property.
>
> Only in Texas. Throughout the rest of the country, "self defence" only
> applies if you have reasonable cause to feel that you are in danger.
> Only in Texas is it legal to shoot somebody in the back when they are
> running off with your walkman. The rest of the country takes a view that
> life is more valuable than property. In fact, it is even considered
> murder to setup a shotgun with a trip wire. Therefore, if you are
> regularly and often dealing with it, perhaps you should have a supply of
> loaner weapons for "guests".
>
> > This presents
> > an option to other forms of population/pest control that some might
> > find attractive. Now all we need is a way to transmit deadly force
> > over the internet.
>
> So, Richard's next major project will be a way to transmit molten iron?
>
The molten iron treatment is reserved for halftime at the superbowl so as to
make an appropriate example of the sorts that disregard laws as a matter of
habit.
>
> Why be so gentle? Why not REALLY make them suffer? Sign them up for
> MICROS~1 beta programs.
>
They'd sue us for treating them badly, just as the parents sue teachers for
making kids sit in their chairs rather than running around the classroom
attacking other kids.
>
> --
> Grumpy Ol' Fred
>
>
Received on Fri Jul 27 2001 - 16:20:13 BST