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If we're going to use IRL analogies then what's the legal penalty for repeatedly breaking&entering 3-4 different times, and then for each time he broke the lock
by mpyne 14y ago
If we're going to use IRL analogies then what's the legal penalty for repeatedly breaking&entering 3-4 different times, and then for each time he broke the lock, { trespassing more a 100,000+ times, and stealing an item of little to no cash value 100,000+ times }?
People keep acting like this was simply and only about some JSTOR articles, but this was about more than that, he was on a network that he didn't have permission to be on, and used the cloak of that network access to grab things of little to no value without permission, and he did this over a long period of time.
- Snoptic 14y agoIncorrect. He was welcome on the network, as is everyone on MIT's public network. His specific downloading activity was unwelcome.
- mpyne 14y agoHis IP address and later his MAC address were blocked. The situation was analogous to walking into a public mall and then specifically being kicked out and told to not come back. Should you come back anyways it is trespassing despite being a public space.