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Re:Harvard scientist is arrested, accused of lying about tie... by jeffdavis on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @11:56PM (#22177574)
It might be a misunderstanding about our legal system and what is a serious issue versus one that can be overlooked or patched up somehow.

Maybe like a foolish US tourist taking some recreational drugs to China?

(I'm not comparing the two issues in a moral way, just to show how different crimes can be minor/serious in different countries.)

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Re:Harvard scientist is arrested, accused of lying about tie... by duxup on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @10:21AM (#22181450)
I'm not sure what is misunderstanding about lying on some paperwork. It's still lying, they know they're lying.
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Re:Harvard scientist is arrested, accused of lying about tie... by jeffdavis on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @11:31AM (#22182356)
I mean misunderstanding the seriousness of the crime. Like, a recreational drug user might know that drugs are illegal in China, but not realize how bad the penalties are.
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