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Re:The Darker Side of Aaron Swartz (2013) by TheRealDunkirk on Thursday December 30, 2021 @05:01PM (#29742005)
Whether it's 50, 20, or 6, the real number is beside the point. Potential "years" of prison will scare the crap out almost anybody, and our government ALWAYS uses this tactic to coerce people into whatever outcome looks good for their careers.
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Re:The Darker Side of Aaron Swartz (2013) by tptacek on Thursday December 30, 2021 @05:36PM (#29742358)
I think we can leave this at "I disagree that there's no meaningful distinction between a threat of single-digit years and double-digit years sentence".
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