[lawnchair_larry]

Going to Gawker first is not a crime. Not even going to AT&T at all is not a crime.

If people on hacker news are seriously this confused, it's no wonder there is no hope for a legitimate jury in CFAA cases.

[smsm42]

If you want to get technical, accessing the records in the first place is the crime. All the rest is just demonstrating the intent and the public interest in prosecuting him.