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Lawyers Say Hackers Are Sentenced Too Harshly

Posted by michael on from the hacker-crackdown dept.

Bendebecker writes "Cnet is reporting: 'The nation's largest group of defense lawyers on Wednesday published a position paper arguing that people convicted of computer-related crimes tend to get stiffer sentences than comparable non-computer-related offenses.' Finally, someone is listening..." The document makes the points that most computer crime cases involve disputes between an employer and employee, and that the seriousness of the offense is generally comparable to white-collar fraud cases.

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  1. just fraud by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "The document makes the points that most computer crime cases involve disputes between an employer and employee, and that the seriousness of the offense is generally comparable to white-collar fraud cases. "

    Oh, well, in that case, since it's ONLY fraud, might as well let them go free.

  2. Re:I agree by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    He was using that as an analogy, asswipe! Fuck are you stupid. Do everyone a favor and shut the fuck up. Quit sucking cock while you're at it too!