Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!amd!jimb From: jimb@amd.UUCP (Jim Budler) Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Re: Young hacker busted in Phoenix Message-ID: <511@amd.UUCP> Date: Fri, 2-Nov-84 14:18:06 EST Article-I.D.: amd.511 Posted: Fri Nov 2 14:18:06 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 3-Nov-84 08:19:21 EST References: <1364@pucc-h> Reply-To: jimb@amd.UUCP (Jim Budler) Organization: AMD, Santa Clara, CA Lines: 26 Summary: In article jehannum@teneron.UUCP (Chris Osburn) writes: >> "TV Adapter: Too smart for his own good?" >> enterprising 16-year-old recently used the local police computer bulletin >> board to advertise his expertise at installing illegal cable TV decoding > >Didn't John DeLorean get off because of these tactics? Sure, >the 16-year-old in question was a little dingy for advertising >where he did, but that doesn't alter the fact that what USA Today >reported sounds a lot like entrapment... > > The difference in the John DeLorean case was that the government instigated the entire transaction, approaching DeLorean with the idea and having no information as to any illegal intent on his part PRIOR to the government's suggestion. The ad by the 16 year old is a clear demonstration of prior intent and thus the police approach is not considered entrapment. It is merely an act of obtaining evidence. -- Jim Budler Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (408) 982-6547 UUCPnet: {ucbvax,decwrl,ihnp4,allegra,intelca}!amd!jimb Compuserve ID: 72415,1200