> I'm happy to hear we're on the same side, then. This time I agree with what you say about CFAA. The punishments are too high which, as you say, gives prosecu

> I'm happy to hear we're on the same side, then. This time I agree with what you say about CFAA. The punishments are too high which, as you say, gives prosecutors an unfair amount of leverage. I'm simply trying to inject a dose of realism into the YC conversation on this issue: unfortunately, I don't think any judge is going to strike down, or meaningfully limit CFAA any time soon. The legal arguments just are not there. Damn. Oh well. What can we do? :) > If we want it fixed, we need to come up with a strategy to get Congress to fix it. That won't be easy, but I think it may be the only way. (Of course, CFAA is only one of many criminal laws that need to be reformed in precisely the same way. Drug laws are, of course, another great example.) Agreed. > I do want to try to dispel just a bit of your cynicism about the criminal justice system, though. Unfortunately, I can't say a lot about the state systems, but I can tell you from extensive first hand experience behind the scenes in the federal court system that the plea bargaining process (and all the rest of it) works pretty much as advertised. This was the State of Florida system, not the Federal one, so it's probably corrupt in different quantities than the one I witnessed firsthand. :)