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If these New Jersey prosecutors fail with this one, I'm sure they can slap some felony computer fraud charges on them for violating X website's ToS agreement.
by gopher1 13y ago
If these New Jersey prosecutors fail with this one, I'm sure they can slap some felony computer fraud charges on them for violating X website's ToS agreement.
Prosecutors need to lose their immunity, then we might get some sanity back in the justice system.
- rayiner 13y agoWhat prosecutors?
- gopher1 13y agoNew Jersey Attorney General John Hoffman and Deputy Attorney General Glenn Graham... since you asked.
- rayiner 13y agoNote the caption: Rubin v. New Jersey. Rubin is the plaintiff. The AG is acting in its capacity as the government's lawyer, not in its capacity as a prosecutor. There is no prosecutor, because there is no criminal complaint. What's at issue is a civil subpoena (a request for information and materials) issued by a state consumer protection agency.
- thaumasiotes 13y ago"What prosecutors?"? What do you imagine the difference is between saying "prosecutors need to lose their immunity" and "we need to lose prosecutorial immunity"? All prosecutors, obviously.
- comrh 13y ago> "felony computer fraud charges" Just for violating a ToS? I thought those were mostly legalese and overly broad.
- FootballMuse 13y agoOf course. Yet still, Carmen Ortiz approved a felony indictment of up to 37 years against Aaron Swartz for breaking one of those vague/broad terms. http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/aarons-law-violating-a-sites-terms-of-service-should-not-land-you-in-jail/267247/ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/aarons...