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HS Kid Charged With A Felony For Refreshing His School's Web Site

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Oh come on. If he just did F5 he should get a slap on the wrist. If he tried to get people to open command prompt and ping flood, then he should get into more trouble. If he really tried to organize a professional DOS attack, then he should be in jail right now..
 
Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
Link to the slashdot article because the comments made include other quotes from the prosecution not to mention a /. style DoS of their own...


article, the comments are definately a good read

"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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original article



:thumbsdown: for the school officials and prosecuters
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you better hide, you might get charged with a felony for having us all go to that website at once!
 
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