# Is it illegal to destroy a scammers computer?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-destroy-a-scammers-computer/827748>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 14, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-destroy-a-scammers-computer/827748 "2019-01-14T18:04:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-destroy-a-scammers-computer/827748/42 "2019-02-28T15:14:59Z")

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> [@Squink](#):
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> Stand your ground law could probably be stretched to fix this.

Really? Scammers put people in fear of death or great bodily harm?

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