http://www.shelleytherepublican.com/2006/07/03/americans-demand-justice-tougher-sentencing-for-hackers.aspx
An article full of disinformation and just downright ignorance on a subject that this blogger has obsolutely no clue about. A co-worker of mine clued me in with the following quotes:
I especially liked these parts:
"Fact File: The most skilled hackers call themselves “Script Kiddies” because they use Linux PHP scripts to do all their hacking. PHP is an obsolete programming language that was based on an ammateur implementation of Microsoft’s ASP”
And
“Possessing hacking tools should be a criminal offense: This should include any software designed to circumvent other computer’s security, plus products with known relations to hacking tools. For example the Linux operating system includes DVDRIP (for pirating DVDs), SSH (for breaking into remote computers), and Telnet (an older remote hacking tool). All of these evil programs should be outlawed.”
These are the kinds of people lobbying our government. I think they should join forces with Ted Stevens.
Tubes damn it!
I'm pretty sure this is a joke, but it trully is scarey that these are the kinds of people that at least place themselves within listening distance to our Senators and Representatives up in Congress...
Oh yeah, warning, there's a mildly disgusting picture of a hacker towards the bottom of the article... maybe turn off image downloading before you look ;-)