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That usually gets classified as an office prank and overlooked, I'm working from the premise that there was some level of severity here based on the comment of modifying emails & deleting emails.

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MACS,

Quit using the "I left my computer unattended" excuse, just admit it, you accidentally hit "all users" from the email directory when you ment to send that email about how you love american idol to Al Usoz.

Negative, ghostrider... MY e-mail acct is password protected.

My momma raised ugly kids, not dummies.

Yeah, but your password is the title of the themesong to the TV show "COPS"...

No it isn't, it's... HEY! No ya don't!

It is not real mail and is not covered by the same laws. It is like reading somebody's journal. The only law being broken would be an invasion of privacy (like a peeping tom). For manipulating it, it would be vandalism. Those would be the best arguments imo. Oh, and if it is hosted or a company email system, technically they own the emails and you have no rights.

Oh, and of course listen to pac since he is an actual attorney

#7 I thought I said that. Hell, I may be talking Swahili by now.

Not all email is necessarily withing the federal gov't realm, as I understand the law. Keep in mind, I don't handle cases in federal court. Usually that sort of thing has to cross state lines, however. If I hacked into...oh, I don't know, let's say A FUGGIN' LOUSY BOOK AND CRAP RETAILER IN SEATTLE NAMED AFTER A RIVER via my hotmail account...server's in Moses Lake, WA, hotmail is owned by the corp. in Redmond, WA, and said **** RETAILER is located in Seattle, could be my actions are all contained within the state.

That is, had I undertaken any.

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The in-state/out of state parts gets very convoluted in a hurry since it's not uncommon for internet traffic to leave the physical borders of the state only to return after the next router hop.

After having to deal with supplying server & router logs and other data/pieces of equipment on more than one occasion, I've come to the observation that the only people who actually completely understand the "computer crime" laws are the FBI.

I want to hack into Tera Patrick's hard drive.

In ANY state.

I always lock my computer. Even to go to the bathroom 10 feet away. Stupid coworker would let students sit at my desk and surf or do whatever. azzzz

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