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From: papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Secret Service's hackers roundup
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Date: 25 May 90 09:10:02 GMT
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In article <265c08e3-2081.2comp.sys.amiga-1@tronsbox.UUCP> dfrancis@tronsbox.UUCP (Dennis Francis Heffernan) writes:
>	RE Steve Jackson and the Legion of Doom 

>	The "phone company software" allegedly stolen was a six page text 
>file on administrative terms used in the 911 network.  It has nothing to do
>with computer operations, is easily one of the most boring pieces you'll ever
>find, and I really don't see how a) it could be worth $80,000 and b) someone
>should go to jail for 30 years for having it.

You fail to mention that part of the stolen property were credit card
numbers used for purchases. I wonder if you'd feel different if YOUR
credit card number were stolen.  As far as I am concerned, stealing
credit card numbers should be treated as any other felony of that
type.  Crime is crime, no matter what color.

>	My sister's part of the same "hacker underground" as these people...

You're in a tough spot for sure to judge.

-- Marco
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