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Re:Van Buren is a victory against overbroad interpretations ... by ClumsyPilot on Friday June 04, 2021 @07:55PM (#27400532)
Which is different than breaking and entering
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Re:Van Buren is a victory against overbroad interpretations ... by matthewmarkus on Friday June 04, 2021 @08:10PM (#27400628)
Yes, sure. But the point is that, under certain circumstances, the use of the key can exceed your level of authorization. Possession of the key isn't a get out of jail free card.
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Re:Van Buren is a victory against overbroad interpretations ... by cgriswald on Saturday June 05, 2021 @02:23AM (#27402706)
The point seems to be that using the key isn’t the crime.
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