Hacking email passwords...

[Zigner]

I know its not illegal to 'spy' on your own home computer,

And THAT'S where you can get yourself in trouble. You weren't spying on "your computer", you were spying on "your wife" (a person)

 

[Golfball]

Is it kosher to install keylogging software to monitor childrens' usage of a home personal computer, and actually use the results?

If so, what is the difference between using a keylogger to monitor your children, and a keylogger to monitor everyone using the computer?

 

[Zigner]

Is it kosher to install keylogging software to monitor childrens' usage of a home personal computer, and actually use the results?

If so, what is the difference between using a keylogger to monitor your children, and a keylogger to monitor everyone using the computer?

Because, as a parent, I have the absolute right to monitor their computer usage. I have the full legal and moral capacity to give consent on her behalf. Heck, I'm even nice enough to WARN her

 

[Bali Hai]

Well of course it does because if he is not granted divorce on the grounds of adultery he cannot continuously remind the ex of what a whore she is.

That and he might get out of paying so much alimony.

 

[fairisfair]

And THAT'S where you can get yourself in trouble. You weren't spying on "your computer", you were spying on "your wife" (a person)

the ONLY problem I see here is the fact that he mentions communication between her and her lawyer. Which of course would be of a confidential nature. However, it IS a community property computer. I would think that the illegal aspect would pertain to what he did with the information and whether any of those activities were illegal rather than the actual obtaining of the information.

 

[VeronicaLodge]

When for a grand total of $500 or less, they could have jointly filed using irreconcilable differences for the grounds and had their judgment in hand in 60 days.

that is exactly what my MS divorce cost and how long it took!

 

[2Mistakes]

that is exactly what my MS divorce cost and how long it took!

See, I do know some stuff! Uncontested divorces are fairly quick, and pretty cheap in MS.

 

[TheGeekess]

See, I do know some stuff! Uncontested divorces are fairly quick, and pretty cheap in MS.

Cheaper than that in 'Bama. Thank God for Mississippi!

 

[LdiJ]

the ONLY problem I see here is the fact that he mentions communication between her and her lawyer. Which of course would be of a confidential nature. However, it IS a community property computer. I would think that the illegal aspect would pertain to what he did with the information and whether any of those activities were illegal rather than the actual obtaining of the information.

Hacking a password protected website or email, is a problem, period. Its not a problem if you do it when the person is your minor child, but otherwise, its a problem.

Email, and other internet sites are NOT on YOUR computer. They may be accessed via your computer but they can also be accessed via any other computer in the world. All of that data is stored on other servers, in other locations. THAT is a problem.

If someone downloads something to the home computer and password protects it, and someone else hacks the password, that may not be a problem, but if the data isn't stored on your computer, it IS a problem.

 

[las365]

I can't imagine a local, state or federal prosecutor having any interest in getting involved in pressing charges against you for spying on your cheating wife. Surely they have bigger fish to fry.

 

[Ozark_Sophist]

It may be your joint computer, but the email accounts you accessed were not on your/her computer.

Use your unlawfully obtained emails in court and watch it backfire on you. Although unlikely criminal charges would actually be filed, the law allows for a civil penalty of $1000 for each violation (I have it bookmarked on my other computer, but I'm pretty sure it is $1000--some guy in Vegas got tagged for something like $365,000).