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Submission + - Lori Drew convicted on 3 counts of CFAA

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gillbates

on Wednesday November 26, 2008 @04:51PM

gillbates writes: "Today Lori Drew was convicted of three misdemeanor violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. She now faces up to 3 years in jail and $300,000 in fines — a troubling precedent for anyone who has ever registered with a website under a pseudonym."

Submission + - Students shot at NIU by former student (yahoo.com)

Submitted by gillbates on Thursday February 14, 2008 @11:38PM

gillbates writes: Today at Northern Illinois University, a gunman opened fire in a lecture hall, injuring about two dozen, killing five. With school shootings becoming more common, I can't help but wonder what effect this is going to have on the future of education. You can read the full scoop here. Being an NIU alum, it is kind of disheartening to see this happen at my school.

Submission + - MIT student arrested for wearing breadboard

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gillbates

on Friday September 21, 2007 @02:49PM

gillbates writes: "An MIT student was arrested at Logan Airport for wearing a solderless breadboard, which officials described as a "fake bomb". According to authorities, "Had she not followed the protocol, we might have used deadly force." The article doesn't say that she made any threats or otherwise indicated that it was a bomb. I can't help but wonder what implications this has for those of us who must routinely fly with prototype electronic devices (such as those en route to CES)."

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