Is this a crime?

adouglasmhor

suited-aces wrote: »

Pee, they only see it as funny because of some sort of sisterhood thing.

I think it is funny and I am a bloke.
Betraying someone in a relationship is a lot worse then deleting a few emails. I also think even if the police got involved CPS would not be interested. not in the public interest, and cheating BF would have to give evidence in court if she pleads not guilty and it gets that far.

adouglasmhor

Fonz wrote: »

That's very different - there's no firm law or guidance which governs how people interact or percieve others interactions on the internet.

There is a very clear law on this - if you access a computer account or system owned by someone else without their authorisation, even if they had actually given you the password at some time in the past, and then go on to modify that system, you have breached the computer misuse act and that very simply is a crime.

The police service is all about detection rates. 1 clear reported crime is an easy detection for them, particularly given all the evidence is there and in this thread. It's a quick win.

Deleting some emails is not modifying the system though.

Fonz_2

adouglasmhor wrote: »

Deleting some emails is not modifying the system though.

Yes it is. Those e-mails were there before, her actions removed them. The system has been modified.

adouglasmhor

That would be data not system though.

Fonz_2

So I have remote access to my employer's systems for my job. They gave me the password so I can do my job.

If I log into those systems and change details which I am not authorised to change, I have fallen foul of the computer misuse act.

In the same way, one of my neighbours doesn't have a password on their wireless network - I can get into it no problems but doing so would be a breach of the computer misuse act.

Does this help you understand it at all?

adouglasmhor

Fonz wrote: »

So I have remote access to my employer's systems for my job. They gave me the password so I can do my job.

If I log into those systems and change details which I am not authorised to change, I have fallen foul of the computer misuse act.

In the same way, one of my neighbours doesn't have a password on their wireless network - I can get into it no problems but doing so would be a breach of the computer misuse act.

Does this help you understand it at all?

No because you are talking carp. The extract from the computer misuse act posted earlier sides with my interpretation (see 2b). It is still an offence to prevent someone accessing data but it's not a system mod.

Now do you understand or am I going to get more patronising cheek from you?

And you work in IT!!!!

The police will fob it off because it takes specialist knowledge and they have beter things to do with their time.

Fonz_2

Easy tiger

Given you're getting a little shirty, I'll leave you and your misinterpretation of a really simply concept to yourselves

fantasia322

My original OH did this to me a few years ago, I deleted his emails, forwarded what he'd sent to A) on to just so they'd know and then I set him up on a gay website and left his contract mobile number.
Result, sat back and watched the fall out. Stupid thing to do but oh......*sighs wistfully*.................... the sweet smell of revenge,
methinks revenge is a whole new thread. Its childish but allowed me to regain a little self exteem, and no..........I wouldnt do it again.

alleycat`

[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]A[/FONT][FONT=verdana, sans-serif] person is guilty of an offence under this section (section 3) if:[/FONT]

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• [FONT=verdana, sans-serif]he does any act which causes an unauthorised modification of the contents of any computer; and [/FONT]
• [FONT=verdana, sans-serif]at the time when he does the act he has the requisite intent and the requisite knowledge.[/FONT]

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[FONT=verdana, sans-serif] The [/FONT][FONT=verdana, sans-serif]requisite intent[/FONT][FONT=verdana, sans-serif] is an intent to cause a modification of the contents of the computer and by so doing impair its operation or hinder access to it, or any data stored on it. The [/FONT][FONT=verdana, sans-serif]requisite knowledge[/FONT][FONT=verdana, sans-serif] is knowledge that any modification he intends to cause is unauthorised.

Morally i might think what she did is fair enough but it is against the law.
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*Louise*

Pffft, if my bloke cheated on me, a few deleted emails would be the LEAST of his problems


OP - if he takes it to the police, even if they were to take it seriously (it might be a slow week) as she hasn't done anything malicious with the emails (missed her chance there!) she's not exactly going to get more than a slap on the wrist is she?