On June 27, 2017 at 3:32 PM Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:

It's true. It should be legal to break their little fingers. I've
never understood the appeal of destroying other peoples' property for kicks.

I fear you're under the mistaken idea that the 'script kiddies' are kiddies and not organized crime. Despite all the stories that get spread it's a huge money maker. Just look for weaponized AI (chat bots) and see how it is use to influence things. Sadly big business is getting into using the same methods to help its (and its customers) sales.

I'll now refrain from any further comment on this subject as it's way OT.