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Pirate Bay Founder Sentenced To Jail
An anonymous reader writes "Gottfrid Swartholm Warg — known also as Anakata — was on June 20th sentenced to two years imprisonment for data breaches and aggravated fraud by the District Court of Nacka in his native Sweden. It is unclear at this time wether the decision will be appealed to a higher court. Prison time in Sweden is generally served for two thirds of the time sentenced, if the person behaves well and the court finds no reason to abstain from the norm. Also, time spent in pre-trial confinement (swe: 'häkte') is deducted from the time sentenced. Warg was arrested in Cambodia in september of 2012, transferred to Sweden and ordered by court to remain in pre-trial confinement from September 14th, 2012."
2/3 of 2 years is 16 months. He's been held for 9 months already, so he has another 7 to go (until Jan 2014).
"National Security is the chief cause of national insecurity." - Celine's First Law
I find it amusing that while all this is going on, nobody is able to shut it down.
Which is great because that's where I like to search for my Linux ISO images.
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... time... to... die...
In London during the riots, a man was sentenced to six months jail for stealing a bottle of water.
However, the bankers crash the economy, cost taxpayers £130 billion pounds, threw millions out of work due to their negligence and criminality -- and NOONE has gone to jail. In America, the problem is made worse because it's actually Obama Administration policy to not prosecute bankers for fraud.
It's about rehabilitation. Seems to be more effective than punishment (see USA PMITA prison system).