 NightfallMy Goal Is To Deny YoursPremium,MVM
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Re: The Greedy Hacker said by Linklist:said by r81984:This case is about if someone writing books, posting on internet forums, and writing software that COULD be used for illegal activity is protected by the constitution or not.
I say it is clearly free speech.
And almost everyone else and the courts say you are wrong. Read the indictment. It really is surprising he got 3 years in jail for publishing how to hack a cable modem, providing support to people who were hacking their cable modems, and selling that material to people. In the end, he was just providing information.
I am really surprised he got 3 years. I bet his lawyer sucked a big one.
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@comcast.net | said by Nightfall:Read the indictment. It really is surprising he got 3 years in jail for publishing how to hack a cable modem, providing support to people who were hacking their cable modems, and selling that material to people. In the end, he was just providing information.
I am really surprised he got 3 years. I bet his lawyer sucked a big one.
Wait, so if I tell someone how to commit a crime and that crime happens I'm not guilty as an accessory to that crime? lol OK. Try and get out of that one in a court of law.  |
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| said by not :Wait, so if I tell someone how to commit a crime and that crime happens I'm not guilty as an accessory to that crime? lol OK. Try and get out of that one in a court of law.
There is a world of difference between telling someone how to commit a crime (every author of detective stories does that!) and encouraging, or otherwise inciting criminal acts.
I expect that this case hinged on whether the publications just explained "how", or actively encouraged criminal behavior.
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Kihei, HI | said by NormanS:I expect that this case hinged on whether the publications just explained "how", or actively encouraged criminal behavior. According to the indictment, he sold 5 already-hacked modems to an FBI agent. Under his own alias on his forum, he also solicited valid customer MACs that others sniffed using his software and hinted he would pay for this info.
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| If he actually sold hacked modems that was the property of the cable company then it's a different situation or If he sold modems he owned and modified then provided the information on how to use said devices to steal services he's in trouble as an accessory to a crime. This where he ran into trouble in my opinion along with charging for said hacked modems and information- he was profiting from items and information that reasonable could be expected to defraud a cable company. |
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