Anti-terrorism Bill

[Steven L. Brendtro]

So... Spamming wouldn't be illegal too, would it.  I know alot of people who
send loads of email to my hotmail account that I would love to see go to
prison :)

Steve Brendtro

-----Original Message-----
From: Bradley Miller [mailto:bradmiller at dslonramp.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 5:22 PM
To: Brian Densmore; kclug at kclug.org
Subject: RE: Secure Linux install?

At 04:37 PM 10/30/01 -0600, Brian Densmore wrote:
>Brad,
>
>   Congress just passed the new anti-terror law. Cracking into computer
>systems is now an act of terrorism. A Class A Felony. If that isn't
>teeth, I don't know what is. We're talking major jail time, and not in
>some rinky dink local yokel jail. This is a federal offense and federal
>prison time. That enough teeth for you?

Finally.  I personally don't see much difference between hacking a company
PC and sending lit bottle of gasoline through the front window.  I know
everyone has pointed out "well your system wasn't secure" but how many of
you have fireproof couches/furniture/etc.. in your home or business?
Saying the stuff isn't secure is like saying "if you wouldn't have had
flammable stuff you wouldn't be looking at a smoking basement".   There are
inherent risks with anything, but just because you can do it with a PC from
anywhere anonymously doesn't make it right.

-- Bradley Miller