Another Bit of Linux Stupidity!

[Diello]

Boston College Campus Police: "Using Prompt Commands" May Be a Sign of Criminal Activity | Electronic Frontier Foundation

 

How some people manage to breath without assistance is a marvel!

[FN-GM]

Surely they are taking the mick?

[kmount]

Another example of people making decisions they aren't qualified to make.

[GrumbleDook]

Another example of people making decisions they aren't qualified to make.

 

In this case breathing might also be included in there!

[Batman]

Well. I guess it's true what they say: People fear what they don't understand!

[russdev]

You may all want to read the whole thing before you comment

 

http://www.eff.org/files/filenode/inresearchBC/EXHIBIT-A.pdf

 

Reason it came about as this kid allegedly started sending hate mail about a student who came out as gay (which seems to be proven was him or at least enough evidence for probable cause).

 

The linux comment is from a witness and has nothing to do with case other than providing evidance that he uses another operating system.

 

Russ

[featured_spectre]

Exhibit A provides enough evidence, although still leaves room for reasonable doubt. But it is pretty convincing stuff!

[russdev]

Got to remember this for the search warrant so is there probable cause to sease the equipment and then from that and previous evidence a case will be made.

[bossman]

Lovers Tiff

[pete]

Aren't the majority of the witness statements taken from the alleged victim, who has an axe to grind? Plus the fact that the actual charges mentioned in the warrant (abuse / misuse of a commercial service) don't apply?

 

So while the student may have posted "x is gay" on the list server / created a website to promote the same, the charges being levelled against him have no relevance to those particular activities?

[russdev]

At moment no charges this search warrant and linux bit is to establish that he his computer may be one that posted the message and need a warrant to see what logs said on his computer.

 

Russ

[localzuk]

The thing with search warrants is that the evidence needed to get one is minimal. ie. a vague story by a witness is enough to get one. Even though, the search could pretty much ruin the person's life, as people think the worst from such events.

[pete]

At moment no charges this search warrant and linux bit is to establish that he his computer may be one that posted the message and need a warrant to see what logs said on his computer.

 

Russ

 

Yeah but (iirc - been a couple of days since I read it) the charges mentioned/used in (justifying?) the warrant are to do with abuse of a commerical service. If nothing else, the warrant is poorly written.