CrimLaw

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The NYTimes puts forth its claim as to what occurred to cause it and the Manhattan US Attorney to persecute/prosecute Adrian Lamo.

First, the NYTimes should be ashamed for putting out information on its own criminal complaint which is self-serving. Second, note that the NYTimes would have never known about anything Lamo did if he had not told it.

The only result which can come from this prosecution is to cause those who are inclined to do this sort of thing to not tell anyone. Hmmm . . . that's a good thing? Heck, if the US Attorney in Manhattan has any brains this is all a sham to get Lamo out to New York so that the office can hire him. Just think, access to computers used by organized crime, by companies breaking the law, by government employees who are selling secrets, and by those using e-mail to organize international terrorism. And does anyone doubt Lamo could do it (all with warrants of course)?

Just a thought.