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HNmanach on Aug 22, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: A Tale of Hacking, Before the Internet Existed

He didn't access it intentionally, and as broad as "protected computer" is, it's hard to say that a public library computer has a role in interstate commerce. I think he's fine.

(a)(2) is the relevant clause, I think: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030

justinjlynn on Aug 22, 2017 [–]

> or exceeds authorized access

that is broad enough to cover this case, if intentionally only applies to access. I am not familiar with case law in this regard -- tread carefully.

I am not a lawyer. Even if I was, I would certainly not be _your_ lawyer.

ref: https://apps.americanbar.org/litigation/committees/criminal/...

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