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To: (No name provided) who wrote (1126)	2/24/2001 7:56:00 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12465

I can see from the diverse opinions expressed here about the actual criminality of the kid's activity that this debate needs to be more widespread. I hope the Times article generates more discussion nationally. My own honest first impression on reading the article was outrage that we allow a government agency to harass, with a gang of 5 lawyers, a child posting privately on the internet in his home. My second impression is that there must something terribly wrong with his parents, and thus the kid may never have a chance to learn right from wrong. But I have to admit any sense of outrage for those who were foolish enough to by those stocks after reading his posts still eludes me. I will, however, hold out the possibility that I'm simply missing part of the point...