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From: nagle@well.sf.ca.us (John Nagle)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: How effective can the SS hope to be?
Message-ID: <20260@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: 13 Sep 90 07:40:33 GMT
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     They're still learning.  Remember, they've only had jurisdiction over
computer crime for two years or so, so they're still trying to get up to
speed on this.  This Operation Sun Devil is in response to a real problem,
people tampering with telephone central offices.  So the SS geared up
this big operation to find the people responsible.  Unfortunately, despite
a massive effort, all they could find were some dumb kids.  So they've
been minimizing their failure by exaggerating the damage caused by these
kids, and prosecuting minor offenses as felonies.

     I suspect with all the bad publicity they've been getting, they will
do more homework next time before going overboard.

					John Nagle