Re:FBI and Secret Service Files: Aaron Swartz
by smsm42 on Sunday September 21, 2014 @02:03AM
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6 months and the status of convicted felon. This is not an easy thing to take.
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Re:FBI and Secret Service Files: Aaron Swartz
by res0nat0r on Sunday September 21, 2014 @02:13AM
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He shouldn't have repeatedly broken the law if he wasn't prepared to deal with the legal consequences.
Re:FBI and Secret Service Files: Aaron Swartz
by smsm42 on Sunday September 21, 2014 @02:30AM
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8345282
To this, I can only add that there are a lot of bad laws and even more, much more, bad prosecutions, so sounding like every prosecution is right and if you don't like it, just don't break the law, is not only sounding mean and morally obtuse, but also very uninformed.
Re:FBI and Secret Service Files: Aaron Swartz
by res0nat0r on Sunday September 21, 2014 @02:47AM
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Sorry but serving six months jail time (and most likely less) for repeatedly breaking and entering is perfectly reasonable to me and not obtuse whatsoever.
Most on HN are outraged with this type of sentencing because it's someone they liked, but if it was anyone else it would be perfectly acceptable.
Re:FBI and Secret Service Files: Aaron Swartz
by smsm42 on Sunday September 21, 2014 @03:07AM
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Did you spend time in federal prison? Are you dealing with convicted felon status? You seem to be awfully quick recommending people to sit in jail and accept the life of a convicted felon. It's either you recommend it from experience of it not being a big deal, or it is the obtuseness.