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Re:Jeremy Hammond sentenced to 10 years for Stratfor leak by pyrocat on Friday November 15, 2013 @01:27PM (#6741141)
You're being facetious, but you have to agree that even thought there is strict sentencing in the EU, America goes beyond the pale.

We have higher incarceration rates than China, and even with their massive population we have more people in prison than China does. [1](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_incarceration_rat...) We are roughly tied with North Korea for highest % of population in prison by country. [2](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_incarcerat...)

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Re:Jeremy Hammond sentenced to 10 years for Stratfor leak by einehexe on Friday November 15, 2013 @01:41PM (#6741259)
It makes me very angry that this known scumbag tries to associate himself with a true hero like Aaron Swartz, so in my opinion he is getting what he deserves, regardless of drug law incarcerations.
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Re:Jeremy Hammond sentenced to 10 years for Stratfor leak by angersock on Friday November 15, 2013 @02:15PM (#6741463)
Look, in cases like this, we have to stick up for the scoundrels, because that's when the common behavior of the system is borne out. It's easy to make exceptions for a pretty face, but if you want real change you have to look at how it affects the worst people.
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Re:Jeremy Hammond sentenced to 10 years for Stratfor leak by einehexe on Friday November 15, 2013 @02:24PM (#6741519)
This has nothing to do with exceptions for a pretty face. If you cede the high ground then you are worse than nothing in terms of helping your cause, as has been born out through history over and over.
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