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Re:Arrest of WannaCry researcher sends chill through securit... by balls187 on Friday August 04, 2017 @08:51PM (#14933599)
Which is why he was arrested. He is accused of a crime, and will stand trial.
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Re:Arrest of WannaCry researcher sends chill through securit... by syshum on Saturday August 05, 2017 @06:56AM (#14935157)
You assume that is their goal, to actually convict him of a crime

FBI is known for arresting, and indicted people with crimes that carry LARGE sentences to use that a leverage to turn those people into informants.

Extortion is a power tool used by the US Government

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Re:Arrest of WannaCry researcher sends chill through securit... by ptaipale on Saturday August 05, 2017 @06:08AM (#14935028)
Unless charges are dropped, of course.
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