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Terry Childs Found Guilty

Posted by kdawson on from the miss-carriage dept.

A jury in San Francisco found Terry Childs guilty of one felony count of computer tampering. The trial lasted four months. Childs now faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

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  1. Re:It should read 'stoopid people hath spoken' by Volante3192 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    And if something happened to the network it's his ass. Lose, lose.

  2. Re:Jury of Peers by stonewallred · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    they are too stupid to get out of jury duty that tells you how stupid they are

  3. Re:Poor jerk. by sbeckstead · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yes following the rules to the detriment of the entire company/city while it maybe satisfying will get you a felony count and I hope a stiff fine. It's nice to be able to follow the rules, but once your (corporate superior entity) requires you to do something even if it is against company policy you do it. Your (corporate superior entity) made the policy after all. While you and several like thinkers may believe you to be insightful you are missing the point about what point following the rules becomes a felony. He got off easy.

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    Why bother
  4. Re:Perspective from a Juror on this Case by tarp · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Okay, then why would the jury vote to convict him, if it would have been better left for an employment issue?

    I get the feeling you have never spent a day in jail. If you knew what it felt like, you'd probably have decided differently.