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jemka on Sept 23, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Lulzsec fiasco - from HideMyAss VPN provider

That example doesn't really apply since the law is explicit about stolen property, which this case has nothing to do with.

eatm0rewaffles on Sept 23, 2011 | [–]

Wait a minute, didn't these guys steal a whole bunch of information? Downloading a song and stealing credit card numbers seem to be two different types of theft.

eli on Sept 23, 2011 | [–]

My point was that if you're party to a crime, whatever contract you have probably isn't going to help.

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