From: "Robert Comer" 

> Well, I'm sure the acts are unethical, but whether they're illegal is
> another matter.

No, it's illegal to hack a computer right now.....

>Regardless all parties aware of, or involved in the access
> should be penalized.

At least we agree on that. 

>However, it is also possible that someone using the
> information is/was entirely unaware of the nature of the source.

Possibly, but not real likely.

- Bob Comer



"Mark Hessey"  wrote in message
news:4013e80b{at}w3.nls.net...
>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote: I wont
comment anything
past
> this -- that is a VERY un-American thing to
> > say.  The end does not justify the means and using the racism term is
very
> > disingenuous here...
>
> I didn't mean to imply that I thought the means were justified, just that
> the despicable nature of the information being uncovered may be helpful in
> curtailing it in the future (on a more or less voluntary nature - if only
to
> raise their awareness of what the contents of their files looks like to
> others). In other words if someone lost their job/was penalized over the
> access, at least some other good may come out of it.
>
> > The penalty shouldn't just be the staffers who do it, it should go all
the
> > way to whoever uses and /or orders such illegal acts.
>
> Well, I'm sure the acts are unethical, but whether they're illegal is
> another matter. Regardless all parties aware of, or involved in the access
> should be penalized. However, it is also possible that someone using the
> information is/was entirely unaware of the nature of the source.
>
>

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