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In reply to the discussion: You Can Be Prosecuted for Clearing Your Browser History [View all]liberal N proud
(60,803 posts)52. So upgrading my operating system would be a similar violation.
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hacking is a crime? covering up by destroying evidence is a crime. gee who could figure that? nt
msongs
Jun 2015
#3
What kind of asinine crap is that? Years before you are ever accused of anything--
eridani
Jun 2015
#7
If you have actual awareness that you intentionally committed a crime with your computer, then yes.
prayin4rain
Jun 2015
#8
Are you saying you think he didn't know that hacking someone's computer is illegal?
WillowTree
Jun 2015
#53
He wasn't prosecuted for cyber-housekeeping; he was prosecuted for hacking and the deletion
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#15
Need I reply that "people are corporations too" or do I have that backwards
LiberalArkie
Jun 2015
#37
Your post is an absolutely legitimate argument but the previously poster claiming it was
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#45
When you delete files, they are just marked as deleted, they are still right there.
djean111
Jun 2015
#17
Oh, you are right, but it would sure be on my list of things to do if I was trying to wipe a disk.
djean111
Jun 2015
#20
Clearing browser history should be done daily and automatically, like with Firefox.
bemildred
Jun 2015
#34
he gets a federal felony for resetting a password on a yahoo account. Hacker news usa gets NOTHING
Sunlei
Jun 2015
#38
Required to preserve data that may incriminate you? Sounds like the 5th should apply here. Plus
Monk06
Jun 2015
#54
Coincidentally I was personally involved with Yahoo's efforts to catch this guy...
cascadiance
Jun 2015
#56