just finished reading an article that i found to be slightly upsetting. apparently you can get life in prison now for gaining entry to certain systems. better watch where you are going script kiddies. you might get called a terrorist and end up meeting with big bubba in a federal prison.

http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50708,00.html

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"Until we secure our cyber infrastructure, a few keystrokes and an Internet connection is all one needs to disable the economy and endanger lives," said CSEA sponsor Lamar Smith (R-Texas), the subcommittee's chairman. "A mouse can be just as dangerous as a bullet or a bomb."
-- quote from the article linked above.