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Re:After 10 years in tech isolation, I’m now outsider to thi... by FerretFred on Wednesday June 10, 2020 @10:12AM (#23477187)
In the UK, crime against property regularly attracts harsh sentencing; crime against the person not so much. Why? I think it perpetuates our historical values. The Government believes we're expendable, although useful enough to pay tax.
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Re:After 10 years in tech isolation, I’m now outsider to thi... by C1sc0cat on Wednesday June 10, 2020 @12:36PM (#23479046)
Not for hacking though rob a bank of 70k you get much longer sentences than a hacker stealing the same amount by hacking email and redirecting a payment.

Arguably the UK is soft on hacking as there are several News international Hacks that should be doing 5-10

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Re:After 10 years in tech isolation, I’m now outsider to thi... by bluedays on Wednesday June 10, 2020 @04:57PM (#23482024)
It’s because our system of justice is designed to protect Capital, not people.
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