What the current version means depends on how it works out in prosecutions. If weev is prosecuted, normal security research is endangered. That's the whole po

What the current version means depends on how it works out in prosecutions. If weev is prosecuted, normal security research is endangered. That's the whole point of the Mencken quote squeak posted. Another favourite: "Bad cases make bad laws" - if bad principles get enshrined in the precedents made by convictions of bad people, those bad principles will hurt good people or good activity down the line. That's precisely why the EFF, Schneier, Felten, et al., are devoting their precious time to this case.