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:::::Interesting question, by the looks of it 18 § 1030 section (a) subsection (5) might cover harrasment of an individual(s), but only if such a harrasment caused physical damage and the harrasment didn't occur through authorized access.  To be honest it looks like this is the wrong piece of legislation if you are looking to prosecute harrasment.  It might be worth looking at legislation that covers harm to an individual.  As to cyber-terrorism 18 § 1030 does cover it, but only in section (a) subsections (1), (3), & (5); at a federal level it seems that US Government only considers cyber-terrorism to be something that occurs against itself and its own interests.  Attacks against private computers don't seem to be considered acts of cyber-terrorism, instead it seems to be considered to be attempts at theft, fraud or disruption of commerce, all of which cause monetary harm.  Again I need to emphasize that is the point of view solely from 18 § 1030.  It could be that other pieces of legislation are more appropriate.--[[User:Ieuan|Ieuan]] 13:28, 2 March 2009 (EST)

:::::Interesting question, by the looks of it 18 § 1030 section (a) subsection (5) might cover harrasment of an individual(s), but only if such a harrasment caused physical damage and the harrasment didn't occur through authorized access.  To be honest it looks like this is the wrong piece of legislation if you are looking to prosecute harrasment.  It might be worth looking at legislation that covers harm to an individual.  As to cyber-terrorism 18 § 1030 does cover it, but only in section (a) subsections (1), (3), & (5); at a federal level it seems that US Government only considers cyber-terrorism to be something that occurs against itself and its own interests.  Attacks against private computers don't seem to be considered acts of cyber-terrorism, instead it seems to be considered to be attempts at theft, fraud or disruption of commerce, all of which cause monetary harm.  Again I need to emphasize that is the point of view solely from 18 § 1030.  It could be that other pieces of legislation are more appropriate.--[[User:Ieuan|Ieuan]] 13:28, 2 March 2009 (EST)

::::::The case of the teenage girl who committed suicide in Missouri as a result of online harrassment; what laws were applied in that?  Was it federal or state or both?  [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 13:34, 2 March 2009 (EST)

::::::The case of the teenage girl who committed suicide in Missouri as a result of online harrassment; what laws were applied in that?  Was it federal or state or both?  [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 13:34, 2 March 2009 (EST)