The following is Agent Steal's guide to what one will face if one is arrested in the US for computer crime.  Criminal hackers will try to persuade you that if you are elite, you won't get busted. But as Agent Steal and so many others have learned, it isn't that easy to get away with stuff.

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EVERYTHING A HACKER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING BUSTED BY THE FEDS 
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   Written By Agent Steal (From Federal Prison, 1997)
      Internet E-mail, agentsteal@usa.net
      Contributions and editing by Minor Threat 
      Special thanks to Evian S. Sim

This article may be freely reproduced, in whole or in part, provided acknowledgments are given to the author. Any reproduction for profit, lame zines, (that means you t0mmy, el8, you thief) or law enforcement use is prohibited. The author and contributors to this phile in no way advocate criminal behavior.

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   CONTENTS 
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   Introduction 

   PART I - FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW 
   A. Relevant Conduct
   B. Preparing for Trial
   C. Plea Agreements and Attorneys
   D. Conspiracy
   E. Sentencing 
   F. Use of Special Skill
   G. Getting Bail 
   H. State v. Federal Charges
   I. Cooperating 
   J. Still Thinking About Trial 
   K. Search and Seizure 
   L. Surveillance
   M. Presentence Investigation 
   N. Proceeding Pro Se
   O. Evidentiary Hearing 
   P. Return of Property
   Q. Outstanding Warrants 
   R. Encryption
   S. Summary

PART II - FEDERAL PRISON 
   A. State v. Federal
   B. Security Levels 
   C. Getting Designated 
   D. Ignorant Inmates (and the problem of prison rape)
   E. Population
   F. Doing Time
   G. Disciplinary Action 
   H. Administrative Remedy 
   I. Prison Officials 
   J. The Hole 
   K. Good Time
   L. Halfway House
   M. Supervised Release
   N. Summary 

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