Blaming the Good Samaritan

Blaming the Good Samaritan
Houston Carr, 2008-09-26

In the early 90's, I attended an academic conference in Hawaii. At one presentation, a colleague from the University of California at Berkeley whom I'll refer to as "the supervisor," told a story of young hackers, who he referred to as the Urchins.

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I sincerely believe I have the right to break into your mother's house and steal your computer and modem in order to save others from your hacking activity. The real question is will breaking your fingers after I steal your computer violate the spirit of the Good Samaritan law?

Further more, as part of my Good Samaritan actions, I will add, for extreme clarification for anyone who may not decipher it for themself: You're an idiot.

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