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From: shields@yunexus.YorkU.CA (Paul Shields)
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Subject: Re: Feedback on Computer Crime - Apology
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Date: 6 Sep 90 07:45:34 GMT
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peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) writes:

>How about this scenario... you're told that there's a great MUD at
>[ww.xx.yy.zz], but when you telnet it it's obviously some bozo IBM
>mainframe. Is that a felony?

That's no felony. 

If anyone disagrees -- if anyone can flash-mold the laws to fit and
turn that into a felony, then it's really time to test the laws.

P.