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Calif. AG Files Felony Charges In HP Probe

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the how-low-the-mighty dept.

PreacherTom writes, "Former Hewlett-Packard Chair Patricia Dunn, along with 'ethics chief' Kevin Hunsaker and others, was indicted yesterday on four felony counts by the California Attorney General. The charges, including wire fraud and conspiracy, carry a maximum penalty of 12 years in prison and $30,000 in fines. The indictments follow on the heels of an HP investigation of internal leaks that conducted "bugged" emails to C-Net reporter Dawn Kawamoto, illicitly obtained hundreds of phone numbers, and spied on HP board members." One of the indictments was for a private investigator retained by HP. The article has links to the complaints and warrants.

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  1. Darn, they didn't get Carley too. by Mycroft_514 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    She deserved it as much as them.

  2. Live by the Sword by GogglesPisano · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Excellent. For many corporate executive types such as Dunn and her ilk, the consequences for illegal acts are very abstract - at the very worst a resignation, cushioned by a golden parachute of stock options, pensions and benefits. It needs to be forcefully demonstrated to these people that if you commit a crime, you are by definition a criminal, and will be treated as such.

  3. Re:Such punishments are too harsh by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Jail is supposedly for the rehabilitation of criminals too violent to be safe in society.
    That's not the only reason for jail. Violent crime isn't the only crime. It could even be argued that it's not the most dangerous or damaging type of crime. Enron didn't throw a single punch, but thousands of people are still recovering today from losing their life savings to the company's criminal actions.

    Frankly, if I had to choose between being punched in the face by a crackhead who wants my wallet, or watching a few thousand people lose everything they had to corporate crime, I'll take the punch. Both scenarios can be traced to the actions of one or two people deciding to do something naughty. Which is "worse?"
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  4. Stick a fork in Patrica by Kiaser+Zohsay · · Score: 5, Funny

    She's Dunn.

    It never gets old, does it?

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