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Re:IoT hacking and rickrolling my high school district by NaturalPhallacy on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @09:04PM (#28847058)
Breaking and entering vs. playing a harmless video at the end of the day in school.

False equivalence.

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Re:IoT hacking and rickrolling my high school district by Waterluvian on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @11:14PM (#28847846)
Unlawful access to a computer network is often a far more serious crime with stiffer penalties.

So perhaps you’re right that it is a false equivalence.

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Re:IoT hacking and rickrolling my high school district by teddyh on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @03:36AM (#28849357)
Now you’re reverting to the “it’s against the rules” stance again.
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