Those laws are retarded and it's sad to see them defended in HN.
Always try to do a parallel without computers to see if a computer law pass the retarded test.
In this case "it's illegal to enter a door left wide open for months, pick up a wallet full of money from a desk visible inside thru said open door, and return it to the home owner with all the money and a note about closing the door because it's not a safe neighborhood"