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Re:Ex-U.S. agent gets over six years for Bitcoin theft in Si... by skrebbel on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @03:04AM (#10417833)
6 years in prison is a lot. And 6 years in an American prison is a lot.

While I agree with your sentiment, the problem is that Swartz faced charges up to 50 years, not that this crooked cop got convicted of 6.

Wishing this guy 50 years just because "that's what they threatened Aaron for" is the kind of attitude that is going to keep the US prison system as horrendously inhumane as it is today.

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Re:Ex-U.S. agent gets over six years for Bitcoin theft in Si... by deciplex on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @04:31AM (#10418067)
> Wishing this guy 50 years just because "that's what they threatened Aaron for" is the kind of attitude that is going to keep the US prison system as horrendously inhumane as it is today.

On the contrary, if we apply the law equally we might see some push for reform from current groups that consider themselves basically above the law.

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