there are several slipperey slope fallacies there... On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 9:16 AM, Scott Stroz <[email protected]> wrote: > > You will need to forgive me for misinterpretting this: > > '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.' > > As you saying 'she deserved it'...it seems like a logical conclusion > to me. To me, saying a victim 'deserved' what happened to them, is the > same as defending those who perpetrated the crime. > > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Eric Roberts > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I don't recall seeing anything defending anyone coming from me...so either I >> was typing in my sleep or you're toking on some good stuff over there >> Scott... My point was that if you dont use proper security, then dont act >> all surprised when someone does hack you. That is common sense. Other than >> mailboxes in apartments and other multi-family dwellings, I haven't, but >> that doesn't meant hey don't exist obviously. When most people think >> mailbox, however, they are thinking of your standard, non paranoid, single >> owner type. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Scott Stroz [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 9:29 AM >> To: cf-community >> Subject: Re: Palin email hacking case - guilty! >> >> >> 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > >
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