IP: Feds target Oklahoma good samaritan who noted web security hole

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Unless there is an "smoking gun" that does not show, this is yet another 
example of the clueless behavior of the USDOJ and the FBI. Maybe their 
budgets are just too high.  you next.

Dave

Wait, it could b


> Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 14:51:20 -0700
> From: Todd Jonz <todd () tj org>
> To: declan () well com
> Subject: Do a good deed, go to jail
>
>
> Declan,
>
> Just in case you haven't seen it yet, there's a truly frightening
> story at:
>
>         http://www.linuxfreak.org/post.php/08/17/2001/134.html
>
> about an Oklahoma man who accidentally discovered that his local
> newpaper's web server permitted anyone at all to edit its content
> using the Front Page client without authentication.  Like any good
> samaritan might, he alerted the newspaper's editor of the problem.
> Now, sixteen months later and under threat of prosecution, the U.S.
> Attorney's office is attempting to coerce him to accept a plea to
> a felony conviction and five years probation.  In addition to the
> story above see:
>
>         http://www.bkw.org/pdf/
>
> for several collateral documents, including correspondence from DOJ
> and a detailed description of how this ridiculous travesty unfolded.
>
>
> --
> Todd Jonz                               When cryptography is outlawed,
> todd () tj org                             bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl.
>
>
>
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