[gopher1]

If these New Jersey prosecutors fail with this one, I'm sure they can slap some felony computer fraud charges on them for violating X website's ToS agreement.

Prosecutors need to lose their immunity, then we might get some sanity back in the justice system.

[comrh]

> "felony computer fraud charges"

Just for violating a ToS? I thought those were mostly legalese and overly broad.

[FootballMuse]

Of course. Yet still, Carmen Ortiz approved a felony indictment of up to 37 years against Aaron Swartz for breaking one of those vague/broad terms.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/aarons...

[rayiner]

What prosecutors?

[thaumasiotes]

"What prosecutors?"? What do you imagine the difference is between saying "prosecutors need to lose their immunity" and "we need to lose prosecutorial immunity"?

All prosecutors, obviously.

[gopher1]

New Jersey Attorney General John Hoffman and Deputy Attorney General Glenn Graham... since you asked.

[rayiner]

Note the caption: Rubin v. New Jersey. Rubin is the plaintiff. The AG is acting in its capacity as the government's lawyer, not in its capacity as a prosecutor. There is no prosecutor, because there is no criminal complaint. What's at issue is a civil subpoena (a request for information and materials) issued by a state consumer protection agency.