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Re:Hacking Back Makes a Comeback, But Is Still a Bad Idea by jessriedel on Monday December 04, 2017 @05:48PM (#15848279)
These situations exist but they are actually pretty rare. As lawyer can tell you, in the modern legal system attempts at "self-help" are generally bad for the plaintiff.
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Re:Hacking Back Makes a Comeback, But Is Still a Bad Idea by TeMPOraL on Tuesday December 05, 2017 @01:00AM (#15850062)
Seems like these days, the expected strategy is to let things happen and delegate making you whole to insurance and the legal system.

I can see how this is better - especially for society in general - than taking things into your own hands, but then insurance sometimes will try to screw you (is there insurance for insurance?), and lawyers are prohibitively expensive for many.

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