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From: dlo@drutx.ATT.COM (OlsonDL)
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Subject: Re: Hacker Scholarship
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Date: Wed, 24-Jun-87 12:04:26 EDT
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In article <871@van-bc.UUCP>, sl@van-bc.UUCP (Stuart Lynne) writes:
> Walking into someone's house and taking something is theft. It is a
> crimininal act. This is because most civilized states pass law's making it so.

> Unfortunately "breaking" into a computer system is not covered by these same
> laws. Until specific laws are passed making it illegal and criminal it
> simply isn't. (Fortunately this is SLOWLY happening!)

Are you sure about that?  My understanding is that it is definately
illegal.  I don't know the details, but I heard that recently someone
was caught breaking into SPRINT and got his butt carted off to jail.

David Olson
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