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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
@Harmon
So what you are saying is that there is a huge discrepancy between the letter of the law and how it is practiced in the real world?
IANAL only a simple law-abiding citizen, I would imagine that people's respect for the law will become "hollowed out" when the law says one thing and court decisions something else.
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I think that discrepancies occur between jurisdictions and whether the person is charged with violating federal or state laws. In the US, only a few states define computer trespass and/or unauthorized use, and older laws don't always apply neatly, especially when actual damages are difficult or even impossible to quantify. So the same act could be prosecuted under different laws in Kentucky than in Florida, and the penalties may be excessive in one state and too lenient in another.