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exe34 • yesterday at 10:13 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> he was again concealing his actions because he knew they were wrong.

No, you conceal your actions if you believe others will try to stop you. It has nothing to do with right or wrong.


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15155 • today at 12:08 AM

> you conceal your actions if you believe others will try to stop you

Which is conveniently exactly what the statute requires to establish criminality: knowingly exceeding authorized access. They have a lawful right to stop you (revoking authorization), you do not have a right to proceed anyway. This is the "wrong" and is accordingly a federal felony.