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Re:I Fell Victim to a $1,500 Used Camera Lens Scam on Amazon by manmal on Friday August 11, 2017 @07:48PM (#14995370)
I would, irrationally, feel bad about sending someone to prison for 20y just because they stole some cash from me.
Re:I Fell Victim to a $1,500 Used Camera Lens Scam on Amazon by Veratyr on Friday August 11, 2017 @10:22PM (#14996028)
If it was just myself, I'd agree with you but I seriously doubt someone who knows Amazon's procedures this well did it only once. It's not unreasonable to assume this person is running scams like this full time. If they're running scams full time and making enough to earn enough money to live by, they're stealing a full living worth of money from law-abiding citizens, a full life someone else should have.

That's why I wouldn't have a problem with someone like this getting 20y.

But the 20y is also a maximum and it's unlikely they'd be sentenced that harshly.

Re:I Fell Victim to a $1,500 Used Camera Lens Scam on Amazon by pklausler on Friday August 11, 2017 @09:37PM (#14995855)
Are you assuming that they've never defrauded anybody else before and will never do it again?
Re:I Fell Victim to a $1,500 Used Camera Lens Scam on Amazon by toast0 on Saturday August 12, 2017 @10:59AM (#14998095)
I don't know the sentencing rules, but this is an up to, not a minimum. This particular crime showed a lot of premeditation, and it might not be the only instance. I wouldn't feel bad about referring it to the justice system.
Re:I Fell Victim to a $1,500 Used Camera Lens Scam on Amazon by fnj on Friday August 11, 2017 @09:35PM (#14995850)
That's odd. I certainly wouldn't [feel bad, that is].