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Re:Petition the Whitehouse to remove Carmen Ortiz from office by rdl on Saturday January 12, 2013 @05:16PM (#5049107)
Prosecuting downloading information in violation of terms of service as an abuse under CFAA.

The 9th Circuit (the best circuit!) ruled this was bullshit in US vs. Nosal.

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Re:Petition the Whitehouse to remove Carmen Ortiz from office by eurleif on Saturday January 12, 2013 @05:24PM (#5049126)
That sounds more like legal ignorance than technological ignorance -- which is probably worse.
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Re:Petition the Whitehouse to remove Carmen Ortiz from office by tedunangst on Saturday January 12, 2013 @05:33PM (#5049149)
Well, Boston isn't in the ninth circuit. I'm also curious how you would summarize the Nosal ruling.
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