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I wonder if the fact that this was a bank had something to do with the short sentence. Back when I was a pr activist, it was known that the level of public ange
by 123456Seven 10y ago
I wonder if the fact that this was a bank had something to do with the short sentence. Back when I was a pr activist, it was known that the level of public anger - the public's trigger - on an issue would sway the decision of high-profile cases - that is, the public's perception would factor into the judge's decisionmaking. If crimes were committed inside certain "pathways", those crimes were easier to get away with under certain constraints. This man has sabotaged a bank using a computer and made pro-union statements. If he had made broadly anarchist statements I wonder how this sentence would have changed.
I argue that these dynamics are relevant from a criminal psychology and a government-hacking standpoint. Being mostly derived from firsthand resources, Toffler, Bernays, et. al, along with some authors whose mention is straight-up dangerous, I am constantly seeking additional resources.
Uh. Hack the planet.
Edit: or don't. U du u.
- bryanlarsen 10y ago21 months in a federal prison is a short sentence?
- DarkContinent 10y agoBy comparison, Kevin Mitnick got 68 months.
- jameskegel 10y agoBrian Salcedo got 9 years.
- 123456Seven 10y agoYes. The AT&T hacker 'weev' was sentenced to 41 months prior to the vacation of his conviction. As far as I know no systems were disrupted in his case. He expressed vaguely anti-authoritarian leanings without appealing to a stronger base. This is arguably what keeps shows like Mr. Robot on the air btw. We will tolerate hackers down certain pathways and within certain constraints. Even if they're "insane". Leave the pathway and God help you. Sometimes staying on the pathway is dangerous too, but my job is to motivate for great justice. Edit: Don't kill or torture anyone. This should be in your base operating code anyway; if it isn't, enforce it down to pith level.
- alt2319 10y agoFederal sentencing guidelines are pretty rigid and most computer fraud and abuse cases get the lowest end of the range. The EFF has a good breakdown of weev's sentence and the D&D-like charts and calculations used to reach it. He got hammered for "special skill", "sophisticated means" and "means of identification" bonuses. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/03/41-months-weev-understanding-how-sentencing-guidelines-work-cfaa-cases-0 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/03/41-months-weev-underst...
- asmithmd1 10y agoAaron Swartz was facing 35 years in jail for bulk downloading 1000's of academic journal articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Swartz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Swartz I wonder where they started the negotiation before settling on a 21 month plea deal
- ryanlol 10y agoAaron Swartz was offered a 4 month plea deal. "facing 35 years in jail" is inaccurate in the sense that it would've been impossible for him to receive such a sentence.
- asmithmd1 10y agoCarmen Ortiz, the Federal Attorney General who continues to terrorize the Boston area, thought she was threatening him with 35 years in jail: "If convicted on these charges," said Ortiz, "Swartz faces up to 35 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, restitution, forfeiture and a fine of up to $1 million."
- ryanlol 10y agoOr she, and anyone familiar with the US court system, actually understood what that 35 years means?