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Re:Teenager facing prison for downloading unsecured files fr... by Sean1708 on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @09:31AM (#16858074)
I think that's a terrible analogy, a better (albeit not perfect) one in my opinion is:

If I request access to your house (send a HTTP request) and you grant me access (give me whatever I was requesting), I don't think I should be arrested for trespassing.

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Re:Teenager facing prison for downloading unsecured files fr... by harryh on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:07AM (#16858402)
If I install a one of those new fancy IoT locks on my door but it has a bug and unlocks for you when it shouldn't, it's still trespassing if you enter my house.
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