[rayiner]

> Certainly hacking, and given that he doesn't work for, or is associated with AT&T - some type of criminal trespass - but, we're talking community service here, not a felony. Slap the hand, don't cut it off.

I agree, but he's not being charged with felonies for simply poking around. He's being charged with felonies for what he claims he was going to do with the information.

The defense seems to be that he wasn't actually going to do that, but it's the domain of the jury to decide his intentions based on his actions.