4 ms·

Surprised it hasn't happened yet, not sure what the penalty would be but I'd guess months rather than years.

• cthor 11y ago
  The government would very much want to make an example of anyone who did that. The punishment would be as severe as they could get away with.
  • meric 11y ago
    Wait till they're sending so many of these out one day a person with nothing to lose receives one.
    • ep103 11y ago
      Its happened a times IIRC. The government always drops the NSL, then throws the book at the person.
• billmalarky 11y ago
  Are you nuts? It doesn't matter if it's reasonable or not, as an issue of national security I would imagine treason would be on the table due to the "aiding enemies" clause in the law. Treason is _minimum_ 5 years, capital punishment at worst.
• pluma 11y ago
  That is either incredibly naive or an underhanded joke. This isn't exactly the kind of thing US law treats as a minor offence, especially if it involves computers. Get the right prosecutor involved and this is a national security concern, an act of treason and a cybercrime all at once.