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Re:Aaronsw indicted for hacking MIT network to download mill... by jfager on Tuesday July 19, 2011 @08:24PM (#2783734)
It's outright sociopathic to suggest that justice for a few weeks inconvenience is 35 years in prison and a million dollar fine.
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Re:Aaronsw indicted for hacking MIT network to download mill... by jillsy on Wednesday July 20, 2011 @12:23AM (#2784293)
It's excessive, and I don't think that's what he'll serve. But he was warned multiple times that MIT and JSTOR didn't want him doing what he was doing, and he continued doing it, so as far as I can tell he's getting exactly what he asked for. He probably thinks he's the Rosa Parks of scholarly communication. I think he's reckless and grandiose.
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