I am not kidding, but rather parroting Orin Kerr, an expert on this subject, who does not think this case is a slam dunk.
(Not because the evidence for Hutchins' involvement is thin, but because the law here is hazy.)
(Not because the evidence for Hutchins' involvement is thin, but because the law here is hazy.)
Orin Kerr's analysis is excellent and made me consider the accused party's intent and the difference between selling code versus using code.
If someone manufactures guns, doesn't register them, and knowingly sells them to street gangs, it kind of seems like they're aiding and abetting illegal activities for profit.
Of course there are instances of selling malware you created to parties who generally won't use it illegally, but that's not what's alleged here.
Whether Hutchins truly violated the law, I don't know, but if the allegations are true then he did something very unethical and something I feel should be illegal.