U.S. Government Wants to Double Prison Sentences for Hackers

Re:U.S. Government Wants to Double Prison Sentences for Hackers by dolvlo on Monday June 20, 2011 @03:46PM (#2675673)

Why not just sentence everyone to death for any crime, no matter how small?

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Re:U.S. Government Wants to Double Prison Sentences for Hackers by marshray on Monday June 20, 2011 @03:52PM (#2675703)

How could you suggest such a horrible thing? Just think of all the prison guards that would put out of work!

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Re:U.S. Government Wants to Double Prison Sentences for Hackers by pyre on Monday June 20, 2011 @11:52PM (#2677354)

They could just transition to be ushers for the public executions events.

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Re:U.S. Government Wants to Double Prison Sentences for Hackers by falcolas on Monday June 20, 2011 @04:00PM (#2675737)

Be sure not to step on the bushes when getting your football...

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Re:U.S. Government Wants to Double Prison Sentences for Hackers by epochwolf on Monday June 20, 2011 @04:02PM (#2675753)

I seem to recall a star trek episode about that...

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Re:U.S. Government Wants to Double Prison Sentences for Hackers by AndyKelley on Monday June 20, 2011 @05:25PM (#2676154)

because then everyone would be sentenced to death, and that is ridiculous.

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Re:U.S. Government Wants to Double Prison Sentences for Hackers by marshray on Monday June 20, 2011 @05:44PM (#2676237)

Kind of like the ridiculous percentage of the US population currently in prison.

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Re:U.S. Government Wants to Double Prison Sentences for Hackers by StavrosK on Monday June 20, 2011 @08:15PM (#2676765)

Hey, it's free labour.

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Re:U.S. Government Wants to Double Prison Sentences for Hackers by politician on Monday June 20, 2011 @08:36PM (#2676836)

And if they're hackers, then well, they're skilled free labor.

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