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German Youth Convicted for Sasser Worm
dan dan the dna man writes "The BBC is reporting that Sven Jaschan, author of the Sasser Worm, has been found guilty of computer sabotage and illegally altering data. He received a 21 month suspended sentence, as he was tried as a minor. He was 17 years old when he wrote the worm." From the article: "Sven Jaschan avoided a jail sentence by the skin of his teeth because he was arrested within days of his 18th birthday...However, in the grand scheme of the virus world, it's the organised crime gangs, which are increasingly emerging to make stacks of money through targeted attacks, that should be dealt the harsh sentences - over and above the dumb teenagers."
Pretty sure they meant "once Jaschan has been convicted..."
I wanted to buy a candle holder, but the store didn't have one. So I got a cake.
The virus was released ON his 18th birthday (April 29, 2004). He was tried as a minor because the german courts determined that he created the virus before he was 18. He wasn't arrested days before his 18th birthday as the parent says.
It wasnt even this close, because in Germany the youth criminal law is applicable to persons up to the age of 21, depending on how "adult" they behave and live. E.g. Living in your own apartement and having a job will probably get you treated as an adult. For his case the social projections are quite good, because he now lives a stable life with a regular job and a girlfriend.
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people start advocating "computer control" to stop cyber crime
A better analogy would be when people start talking about kitchen knife control or baseball bat control. Do you see that happening?
A better analogy would be when people start talking about kitchen knife control or baseball bat control. Do you see that happening?
There have been several proposals in the UK to require registration of all knives, including kitchen knives. I also know someone who was arrested and convicted of the crime "carrying a concealed weapon" for having a baseball bat in the back seat of his car and he was wearing a softball uniform at the time of his arrest. You may think the concept is absurd, but it is just absurd enough to be true.
"Those assclown companies should of secured their networks."
Should HAVE secured their networks.
No, but we have a far-wider reaching first paragraph in our constitution: "Die Würde des Menschen ist unantastbar." -- A faithful translation is out of reach for me, it's something like "Human dignity can't be taken away." (I wouldn't have responded if your post had received the more appropriate "Funny" moderation, I couldn't resist smiling at what I took for your parody of American ignorance.)
of course there's an epidemic of stabbings
Not that I've noticed. Yes, there have been headlines about rising violent crime, but I don't recall any talking of "an epidemic of stabbings".
All of this is politcally correct claptrap, designed to keep everyone looking busy doing something about problems while ignoring the real problem: poorly raised, intellectually stunted people with no sense of accountability.
Now there I agree with you 100%. It's not just the fault of the politicians, though - most of the tabloids go on crusades on some subject or another (eg crime, immigration, etc) and whip up their readership to the point that the politicians almost *have* to be seen to be doing something, or face the wrath of the papers. (Not that they don't anyway...)
Australia took away everyone's guns, too, and have seen violent crime of all sorts skyrocket as a result.
"As a result"? Do you have any proof that violent crime has increased *because* of the ban on guns, rather that *despite* it?
It's official. Most of you are morons.