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Re:Developer gets 4 years for activating network "kill switc... by skywal_l on Saturday August 23, 2025 @01:28AM (#44993443)
> If I made it so you couldn't get several weeks of your wages for hours that you worked

This is called wage theft and I haven't seen anybody going to jail for it.

I don't condone what this person did, but I wish justice was as swift for crimes committed by the rich and powerful.

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Re:Developer gets 4 years for activating network "kill switc... by paulddraper on Saturday August 23, 2025 @01:57AM (#44993591)
Depends on the state, but wage theft is a criminal offense (punishable by jail).

And generally, the scale of the damage affects the punishment.

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Re:Developer gets 4 years for activating network "kill switc... by exe34 on Saturday August 23, 2025 @02:40AM (#44993802)
can you name one director who went to jail for this?
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