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Re:This hacker might seem shady, but throwing him in jail is... by freyrs3 on Monday September 23, 2013 @07:36PM (#6434866)
Of course he deserves to be in jail, but he should be in jail under harassment and identity theft laws instead of the hacking charges.
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Re:This hacker might seem shady, but throwing him in jail is... by mylorse on Monday September 23, 2013 @11:53PM (#6435866)
Exactly! In the United States, there are protections for that: Libel & Slander

Which is why he was convicted of. Harassment laws could also be implemented, depending on the jurisdiction.

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