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US Gov't Seeks 7-Month Sentence For LulzSec's Sabu

Posted by timothy on from the just-call-it-good dept.

An anonymous reader writes with this news from Wired: "As a reward for his extensive cooperation helping prosecutors hunt down his fellow hackers, the government is seeking time served for the long-awaited sentencing of top LulzSec leader Hector Xavier Monsegur, also known as 'Sabu.' After delaying his sentencing for nearly three years, the government has asked a federal court to sentence Monsegur to time served — just seven months — calling him an 'extremely valuable and productive cooperator' in a document that details for the first time his extensive cooperation providing 'unprecedented access to LulzSec.'" That's much less than the 317 months in prison he might otherwise face.

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  1. time served is good as you don't want to be snitch by Joe_Dragon · · Score: 2

    In some places being a snitch = a beating.

  2. Re:time served is good as you don't want to be sni by I'm+New+Around+Here · · Score: 4, Interesting

    He has more room to run away from the mobs of angry geeks. Unless he actually go into the subterranean lairs, aka their mothers' basements, he can avoid most beatdowns.

    Other than that, how many people know him on sight? How hard would it be to walk through a crowd without being noticed?

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  3. Too short by gweihir · · Score: 2

    I do not mind that this person turned traitor on his compatriots. That is only fitting for an evil, nihilistic organization like LulzSec. What I do mind is that somebody heavily involved in their activities gets off so easy. Probably the feds found that they actually like this guy and his style...

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    1. Re:Too short by gtall · · Score: 2

      The reason is because he was able to get the feds into the inside of LulzSec and Anonymous and help take down some of the members. The U.S. criminal justice system has used cooperation in return for light sentences for a long time, it is one of the reasons they were able to make such a dent in the Mafia.

  4. Re:time served is good as you don't want to be sni by gweihir · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Yes to both. Extreme grandstanding, nihilistic evil actions and not even a hint of a backbone. An impressive number of the worst possible qualities a human being can have combined in one person. Of course the feds recognize somebody like that as "extremely valuable", they like failed human beings.

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  5. Re:time served is good as you don't want to be sni by PKFC · · Score: 3

    What about the golden snitch? :P

  6. Re:time served is good as you don't want to be sni by rk · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Generally if you just say "I'm not interested. Have a nice day." then close the door, that will be the end of it. If you get an especially pesky one, sometimes calling the local JW branch and politely asking to be removed from their list will fix it.

    Arguing with them, or telling them you're a devil worshipper is about the worst thing you can do if you want them to leave you alone, as from their perspective you are now a challenge God has put before them.