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Felony For Refreshing a Web Page?

Posted by Zonk on from the dangerous-pixelantes dept.

therandomw writes "An 18 year-old boy was recently arrested in Ohio for telling fellow students to refresh the schools web page in order to slow down the server. He is being charged with a felony and is currently being held in jail. According to Canton City Prosecutor Frank Forchione 'This new technology has created a whole wave of crimes, and we're just trying to find ways to solve them.'"

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  1. Re:Seems like a waste of time and money by User+956 · · Score: 1, Troll

    the kid committed a crime, albeit fairly benign, it's a crime nonetheless

    Ok, Matlock, what's his "crime"? Show me the law. Seriously.

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  2. Re:must be more zero tolerance by Alioth · · Score: 1, Troll

    Offer him SUPPORT?

    This luser was trying to set up a DDOS attack (even if it was a feeble one). Additionally, he's not a boy or a kid, he's a man - he's old enough to be married, go to war, fly a plane, father a child. He has adult rights and responsibilities.

    Lusers like this is why September 1993 has still not ended. He is no better than a spammer or a skript kiddie. I hope he is punished to the extent the law allows for his actions.

    Why are people supporting this idiot?

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