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lawnchair_larry on March 18, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: “The AT&T Hacker” Sentenced To 41 Months In Prison

Going to Gawker first is not a crime. Not even going to AT&T at all is not a crime.

If people on hacker news are seriously this confused, it's no wonder there is no hope for a legitimate jury in CFAA cases.

smsm42 on March 18, 2013 [–]

If you want to get technical, accessing the records in the first place is the crime. All the rest is just demonstrating the intent and the public interest in prosecuting him.

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