Case is still under seal but one of the people who swatted Brian Krebs has pled guilty (unclear what the charge was): http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/the-wheels-of-justice-turn-slowly/ …
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En réponse à @sarahjeong
Don't fucking talk to me about how there are no laws against online harassment.
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En réponse à @sarahjeong
@sarahjeong Krebs says it is 18 USC 371, conspiracy to defraud gov't, so sounds pretty specific to multiple perps conspiring to swat :/2 réponses 0 Retweet 1 j'aime -
En réponse à @luis_in_brief
@tieguy that's a big deal still! this is the most extreme form of harassment at the moment1 réponse 0 Retweet 0 j'aime -
En réponse à @sarahjeong
@sarahjeong oh, definitely. Though always torn when prosecutors are "creative" about resolving real problems with vague statutes.1 réponse 0 Retweet 0 j'aime -
En réponse à @luis_in_brief
@sarahjeong that ways lies precedent that can all-too-easily be turned against good people :/1 réponse 0 Retweet 0 j'aime -
En réponse à @luis_in_brief
@sarahjeong on balance, given seriousness of problem, I'm OK with it, but…still queasy about the level of prosecutorial discretion involved.1 réponse 0 Retweet 0 j'aime -
En réponse à @luis_in_brief
@tieguy I do think in this case it's unusual but not absurd2 réponses 0 Retweet 0 j'aime
@tieguy similar charges get used for people who interfere with police investigations
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