I want to clarify that I'm not saying the guy should go scott free, but that the punishment should fit the crime. I don't think multiple years of jail time would fit.
A crime was committed here and the guy does need to be punished. On May 3, 2010, at 9:28 AM, Scott Stroz wrote: > > I cannot believe that you guys are actually trying to defend the > invasion of someone's privacy. Is this Bizaro World? What's next? Sam > touting the benefits of Obama-care? > > BTW - I have seen mailboxes that have an opening to put mail into, but > also a door, with a lock, to get it out. Still, lock or not, it is > illegal, and I believe a felony, to open someone else's mail. > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Eric Roberts > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> That's even a bad analogy. The mail box isn't locked and cant be (or how >> else does mail get in), while your email is supposed to be secured. If you >> want to stick to the snail mail analogy, then maybe a PO box and you leave >> your key hanging on the box at the post office. But again, if you don't >> secure thing and you leave it wide open, don't be surprised when someone >> comes it. Not leaving it secured is akin to putting a neon sign over it and >> saying come on in...especially if you are a public figure. >> >> Eric >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Medic [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 5:54 AM >> To: cf-community >> Subject: Re: Palin email hacking case - guilty! >> >> >> I don't really think comparing it to breaking into a house is a very good >> analogy. I think it's probably more accurate to equate it to taking mail out >> of someone's mail box. I believe this is a felony. And if someone did it you >> would blame the victim by saying "well the mailbox wasn't even locked." >> >> I think it sucks that some kid who guesses a password gets time, but it's a >> crime and a massive, premeditated invasion of privacy. We need to protect >> that privacy, especially now as we're losing more and more of it. >> >> >> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:317180 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
