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iPhone 4 Prototype Finder Gets Probation

Posted by Unknown on from the finders-keepers-losers-send-you-to-prison dept.

think_nix writes "Brian Hogan, who found an iPhone 4 prototype last year which was sold to Gizmodo for $5,000, has been sentenced to one year of probation, 40 hours of community service, and a $250 fine. The District Attorney's office was asking for jailtime."

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  1. Gizmodo: Handling stolen goods by bool2 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The whole thing seems a bit one sided. Given that Gizmodo knowingly paid for stolen goods, where is their equivalent fine, community service and probation?