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Charges Against High School Hackers Dropped

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the coming-to-senses dept.

ZosX writes "According to eSchool News Online, the 13 students from Kutztown, PA originally charged with felonies for hacking have been given a deal, dropping charges in exchange for 15 hours of community service. From the article: 'The probation department realizes this is small potatoes,' said William Bispels, an attorney representing nearly half the accused students. This is great news for the students and their families."

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  1. Unfair! by biryokumaru · · Score: 5, Funny
    When I got in trouble for hacking my high school network, we all got 50 hours of community sevice!

    Lame.

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    1. Re:Unfair! by boisepunk · · Score: 5, Funny

      Zero Cool would be proud.

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    2. Re:Unfair! by Viper+Daimao · · Score: 3, Funny

      I think he would be more crochety.
      Zero Cool: "Back in my day, we didnt have physical access to the computer with the password taped on the back. No, we hacked the gibson from payphones with our 28.8 modems and pentium 1's, and we liked it!"

      Either that, or he'd be too busy with Acid Burn. My god, have you seen her lately?

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  2. Re:They are not bright kids. by KiloByte · · Score: 3, Funny

    They are not sleazy enough.

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  3. HA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Changing an admin password on an iBook considered hacking. I have heard it all now. I got a similar letter sent to me from a University I once attended but my one stated that I broke 14 out of the 16 rules they had in the computer policy. The other two were too lame to break.

    They started to get worried when I told them how easy it was to crash the University ATM machines. Of cource I got caught as I was cocky like most young kids. They set up a stink ( rather funny thinking about it now). They told me that I was the biggest ever threat to the University ever ( I felt proud ). Ah well I went away and got my computers degree elsewhere.