Re: Cracked; rootkit - entrapment question?

[jlewis () LEWIS ORG (Jon Lewis)]

On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, CL: Nelson, Jeff wrote:

> I have had a lengthy discussion with the FBI on this very issue, just last
> month. It is entrapment only if you are law enforcement. Since you are not,
> you can do whatever you want. If the attacker is caught because of a false
> front you have set up then the police and FBI can still act and prosecute.

Even if they can't use your evidence in court, your evidence can be used
to justify investigation.  They can then watch the cracker break into
other systems and use their "properly collected" evidence against them.

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