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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by linksnapzz on Thursday March 28, 2024 @03:14PM (#39856104)
Deterrence would involve beheading him this afternoon.

Really, my preferred punishment for him would be a sentence of 25 years working in a non-managerial, non-ownership hourly position in the quick-service restaurant or janitorial fields, earning not more than the Federal minimum.

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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by j-krieger on Thursday March 28, 2024 @04:12PM (#39856727)
You‘re in luck, because federal prisoners can be forced to work for even less
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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by linksnapzz on Thursday March 28, 2024 @04:28PM (#39856916)
No, that's bad for us, as we would be on the hook to subsidize his upkeep. I want him to join the working poor. I'd accept him getting EBT or Section 8 as part of his sentence...maybe.
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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by dilyevsky on Thursday March 28, 2024 @04:11PM (#39856723)
> Deterrence would involve beheading him this afternoon.

i think you missed the whole "justice" point there.

spending 25 year behind bars with 21+ yrs mandatory seems like enough to deter most people.

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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by linksnapzz on Thursday March 28, 2024 @04:33PM (#39856975)
He won't do 25. He'll do ten, and it won't be at Devil's Island either.

I'm not sure that's a sufficiently bad outcome to deter the next crypto narcissist.

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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by dilyevsky on Thursday March 28, 2024 @05:02PM (#39857276)
federal convictions are 85% minimum (though he can be pardoned, in theory)
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