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Appropriate Punishment For Crackers?

Posted by Hemos on from the what-are-the-consequences dept.

Cally writes "There's a Kevin Poulson article on SecurityFocus reporting that the US Sentencing Commission is seeking opinions about the appropriate punishment for convicted system crackers and other black-hat types. On one hand, it seems absurd to ruin the entire life of a foolish 15 year-old for committing the equivalent of graffiti. Then again, perhaps these people are cyber-terrorists who should be illegally imprisoned, indefinitely, without a trial, charges, or legal representation? You choose."

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  1. Appropriate Punishment For Crackers? by somethingwicked · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well, they should have to suffer just one day of the 200 years of the discrimination that our...

    Oh...nevermind...

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  2. Free Wynona!!! by telstar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh wait ... that's already past.

  3. lubricant? by autopr0n · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Since when did Anal Sex become an appropriate punihsment for crimes in this country?

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