Re EFF Asks Supreme Court To Review Dangerous Interpretation of Computer Crime Statute

["Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>]

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From: Abe Singer <abe () oyvay nu>
Date: Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: [IP] Re EFF Asks Supreme Court To Review Dangerous
Interpretation of Computer Crime Statute
To: <dave () farber net>



> > From: Seth <sethb () panix com>
> > Date: June 5, 2017 at 5:43:43 PM EDT
> > To: dave () farber net
> > Subject: Re: [IP] EFF Asks Supreme Court To Review Dangerous
Interpretation of Computer Crime Statute
> > Under the restrictive interpretation, isn't Customs committing a felony
> > when they demand someone's password to his Facebook account?
> >
> > Seth Breidbart

Not quite... Customs would be demanding that the "someone" commit the
felony.

Which opens up an excellent defense:  "I'm sorry, but I cannot give you my
password because, if I did, I could be charged with a felony pursuant to
the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act"



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