On Thu, 3 Apr 2008, Larry Seltzer wrote: > My God, will someone please think of the children?!?!?!
We should block some more porn sites at the ISP/national levels. It's for the children!! > Larry Seltzer > eWEEK.com Security Center Editor > http://security.eweek.com/ <http://security.eweek.com/> > <http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/> http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/ > <http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/Contributing> > Contributing Editor, PC Magazine > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL > PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 12:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [funsec] Evil Internet, Yet Again > > > > It's actually fairly easy. Of course, pointing out the voltage doesn't tell > the entire story. The current would be practically nothing, but good for a > good jolt to the nervous system. Of course, tossing out the voltage level > alone makes good headlines. Remember years ago when one could buy the little > foil covered books that shocked you when you opened them? Or the trick > lighters? They used to sell these things in comic books. > > > > Personally, based on the story alone, I think charging him with a weapons > violation is getting a bit extreme. Next they'll be charging kids for > bringing power cords to school. "The perpetrator had a power cord that was > capable of delivering a continuous 120VAC shock by simply snipping the cord > from a lamp and pressing the exposed end against the intended victim." > > > > -- > > John > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Seltzer > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:35 AM > To: Richard M. Smith; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [funsec] Evil Internet, Yet Again > > > > How can something with that kind of battery generate 600 volts? > > Larry Seltzer > eWEEK.com Security Center Editor > http://security.eweek.com/ > http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/ > <http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/Contributing> > Contributing Editor, PC Magazine > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard M. > Smith > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [funsec] Evil Internet, Yet Again > > http://wcbstv.com/topstories/Shocking.Camera.Arrest.2.691020.html > > > Teen Arrested For Modifiying Camera Into 'Taser' > > > CLINTON, Conn. (AP) ? A 14-year-old student at Morgan School in Clinton is > facing a weapons charge, accused of tinkering with a disposable camera to > make it capable of zapping people with an electrical charge. > > Police say the camera, modified according to instructions available on the > Internet, had been converted into an improvised electronic demobilizing > device similar to a Taser. > > Police say the student never managed to use the device because a teacher > intervened. > > School Resource Officer Kyle Strunjo says the makeshift device is potentially > capable of a 600-volt shock. > > The 14-year-old student has been charged with possession of a dangerous > weapon on school grounds, attempted assault and breach of peace. > > _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
