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Have you even been sailing across the Internet only to run aground on yet another page that takes so long to load that it freezes your system? Or perhaps you added that final bit of formatting to make your document a work of art when the perfect page was replaced by a blue screen and the chilling words, "You have performed an illegal operation and your system will be shut down." Once again, you have been unfairly evicted from Cyberspace and your only way back in is the reset button.
But wait a minute -- does the word 'illegal' not imply that there is a tiny justice system inside each computer? If that is the case, then you should know exactly what crime you have been charged with. If there is a Lilliputian lawyer with an equally small but bulging briefcase somewhere in the vitals of your computer watching every move you make, you should have your own legal representation. "If you cannot afford an attorney, press Ctrl Alt F10 and one will be appointed for you." Failing that, you should at least be entitled to say a few words in your own defense.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse, but is it fair to sentence a computer user without due process? Can you not declare yourself a first time offender and hope for community service instead of jail time or a hefty fine? Of course, if you committed a second offence, equally tiny cops would probably pour out of the CD drive slot and handcuff you to the keyboard, and we all spend too much time there already.
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