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Re:Former student destroys 59 university computers using USB... by tluyben2 on Friday April 19, 2019 @02:36AM (#19697529)
> Perhaps he was just an idiot,

Considering he filmed it, this is the most likely explanation anyway; you should ruin someone life over that? Make him pay 200k in fines and that’s it; jail time is insane for this imho.

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Re:Former student destroys 59 university computers using USB... by 1024core on Friday April 19, 2019 @03:13PM (#19702176)
Problem is, the fine will be paid by his parental units, which doesn't teach him a lesson at all; in fact, it reinforces the lesson that he can do anything he wants, and parents will take care of it.
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Re:Former student destroys 59 university computers using USB... by londons_explore on Monday April 22, 2019 @04:38AM (#19717407)
If he's over 18, his parents wouldn't be liable.

Would you pay a 200k fine for your child?

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Re:Former student destroys 59 university computers using USB... by codedokode on Friday April 19, 2019 @08:55AM (#19699161)
Exactly. Nobody got hurt, so a fine is enough. To stop him from doing this again, there could be a harsher punishment for repeated offence.
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