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Our ATM Is Broken, Go To Jail

Posted by kdawson on from the money-for-nuthin dept.

Actually, I do RTFA writes "This community recently discussed possible criminal prosecution for people who took advantage of faulty slot machine software. At the time, many here drew an analogy to a hypothetical ATM that dispensed too much money. Well, apparently, that too may result in criminal charges. Although they suspect that someone may have tampered with the ATM, they are considering charging anyone who got extra money from it." Here is an editorial musing on the morality of such unexpected windfalls.

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  1. Now THATS funny by mgabrys_sf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    An ethics column in Aspen Colorado. Oh what the idle rich do speculate about. And here I am trying to make ends meet and make medical bills. Oh no - ethics and ATMs from the land of 50 million dollar plus mansions. That's fucking news!

    Hey Slashdot - go fuck yourself.

  2. Re:OFFS by v1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    how about being given something that doesn't belong to you? even BY the person that it belongs to?

    swindled or cheated perhaps, but not stolen from

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