Changing IP address to access public website ruled violation of US law

[Steve Furlong]

On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 3:58 AM, rysiek <rysiek at hackerspace.pl> wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> You have probably already heard about that, but... Changing IP address to
> access public website ruled violation of US law:
>
>
> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/08/changing-ip-address-to-access-public-website-ruled-violation-of-us-law/
>

>From the EFF's remark at the bottom of the article:

"Without this change, the government could've prosecuted everyday Americans
for violating low-level terms of service violations... In short, everyone
would be a criminal, leaving it up to the government to decide when and
where to bring down the hammer."

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding!

-- 
Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoscet. -- Arnaud-Amaury, 1209
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