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[FYI] (Fwd) FC: House votes 385-3 for wiretaps, life sent. for malicious hackers
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From: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
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Subject: FC: House votes 385-3 for wiretaps, life sent. for malicious hackers
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Text of bill:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:h.r.03482:
Who voted (Rep. Ron Paul, Rep. Jeff Miller, Rep. Kucinich opposed):
http://clerkweb.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.exe?year=2002&rollnumber=296
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House OKs life sentences for hackers
By Declan McCullagh
July 15, 2002, 6:00 PM PT
WASHINGTON--The House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly
approved a bill that would allow for life prison sentences for
malicious computer hackers.
By a 385-3 vote, the House approved a computer crime bill that also
expands police ability to conduct Internet or telephone
eavesdropping without first obtaining a court order.
The Bush administration had asked Congress to approve the Cyber
Security Enhancement Act (CSEA) as a way of responding to
electronic intrusions, denial of service attacks and the threat of
"cyber-terrorism." The CSEA had been written before the Sept. 11
terrorist attacks last year, but the events spurred legislators
toward Monday evening's near-unanimous vote.
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