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What you are describing is a DDOS attack, and that is not being hacked. Cloudflare may be able to help you with some of this.

Here are multiple definitions of "hacking", as it refers to a computer:
Cyber Law DefinitionComputer hacking refers to the practice of modifying or altering computer software and hardware to accomplish a goal that is considered to be outside of the creator's original objective. Those individuals who engage in computer hacking activities are typically referred to as “hackers.”
Wikipedia Definition...someone who breaches defenses in a computer system...

You are right. The FBI is not going to take a 3GB log file and do the work for you. You need to point them to the relative data. If you don't want to do the work, you can hire someone to work through it with you. You should be redacting your data before you give it to anyone; you should never just turn over 3GB of logs to anyone.

I think you have made the case as to why this needs to be left up to an agency tasked with this type of work.

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But the point assumes there is a law against recording you, and I do not see which one it is.

Federal wiretapping laws form the basis for the telephone recording laws. You've experienced the effect of these laws whenever you get a "This call may be recorded for training purposes" message. Since the Internet is governed, at least in part, by telecom laws in general, it can be conceivably argued that this sets a precedence for online recording.

By putting them in the American prison system?

Not as much as you think, no.

You would think that, however Article I, Section 8 over rides that via several decisions of the Supreme court.

To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;

Webster's American Dictionary (1828) defines commerce as:

an interchange or mutual change of goods, wares, productions, or property of any kind, between nations or individuals ... by barter, or by purchase and sale; trade; traffick ... inland commerce ... is the trade in the exchange of commodities between citizens of the same nation or state.

"The Commerce Clause is intended to give Congress the power to regulate all commerce and trade at the international level as well as in certain applications at the state level."

Reference:
  * http://billofrightsinstitute.o...
  * http://constitution.laws.com/a...
  * http://publiushuldah.wordpress...

There are plenty of cars available now with legal HUDs, no training required. Your arguement doesn't work.

(b) No person shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway with any object so placed or suspended in or upon the vehicle so as to obstruct the driver's clear view through the front windshield.
346.88(3)(c)
http://statutes.laws.com/wisconsin/346/346.88

(2) A person shall not drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied in or upon the vehicle that obstructs or reduces the driver’s clear view through the windshield or side windows.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26708.htm

So... sun visors are illegal.

There are plenty of cars available now with legal HUDs, no training required. Your arguement doesn't work.

(b) No person shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway with any object so placed or suspended in or upon the vehicle so as to obstruct the driver's clear view through the front windshield.
346.88(3)(c)
http://statutes.laws.com/wisconsin/346/346.88

(2) A person shall not drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied in or upon the vehicle that obstructs or reduces the driver’s clear view through the windshield or side windows.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26708.htm

Maybe somebody needs to start a defamation search engine, which links defamation to defenses against same, and lets people compare to see which is more plausible.
-russ