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Yeah... I don't agree that prison time is appropriate but, I do suppose the sentence was not too excessive. I suppose for most people a couple weeks in the clin

Yeah... I don't agree that prison time is appropriate but, I do suppose the sentence was not too excessive. I suppose for most people a couple weeks in the clink is better than the 1,000,000+ fines we were seeing for copyright infringement in the 90's. Although since this is criminal I guess he could still have civil liability.

bashallah 8y ago
Spend a day in jail and then think about 3 weeks and whether it’s “fair”.
- ArchTypical 8y ago
  It's not that bad. 3 weeks means you're going to county jail (in California). 3 weeks in county is great. They feed you a bunch (5 times a day), you aren't there long enough that you are compelled to get a jail-time-job, and the weather is fair. There's a TV, books, paper, pens, cards, etc.
  - malcolmgreaves 8y ago
    Jail: where you'll loose your current job and be destined for minimum wage for the rest of your life!
    - bdcravens 8y ago
      I know someone who served 15 years for murder and he makes $40k a year in one job, and is an investor in a sports bar.
      - coaxial 8y ago
        The plural of anecdote isn't data.
        bdcravens 8y ago
        Indeed. Of course, neither was the comment I was replying to.
  - loceng 8y ago
    This does bring to the light potential issues, like whether a person has any or many coping mechanisms that are part of their routine - such as perhaps certain types of entertainment, certain routine of walking places, certain comfort from their regular environment(s) or physical/material goods. For someone in a severe state and need of coping mechanisms/strategies (whether they realize it or not, whether they have any support or people helping them), it could be extremely harsh for them — so therefore, it’s relative to everyone as to what impact, or how easy it would be. For myself, if I had enough food that didn’t hurt or bother me to eat, clean water, pen and paper, place to sleep properly, then 3 weeks would be good time for deep reflection and meditation. For someone else it could be torment. And it’s not hard to assume that someone who blatantly uploads a copyright video publicly to Facebook may not have the best critical thinking skills, and therefore not the best self-care or self-awareness, awareness overall.
olliej 8y ago
To put this in perspective: Brock turner got 3 months for rape - so is 3 weeks a proportional sentence?

bashallah 8y ago

Spend a day in jail and then think about 3 weeks and whether it’s “fair”.

ArchTypical 8y ago
It's not that bad. 3 weeks means you're going to county jail (in California). 3 weeks in county is great. They feed you a bunch (5 times a day), you aren't there long enough that you are compelled to get a jail-time-job, and the weather is fair. There's a TV, books, paper, pens, cards, etc.
- malcolmgreaves 8y ago
  Jail: where you'll loose your current job and be destined for minimum wage for the rest of your life!
  - bdcravens 8y ago
    I know someone who served 15 years for murder and he makes $40k a year in one job, and is an investor in a sports bar.
    - coaxial 8y ago
      The plural of anecdote isn't data.
      - bdcravens 8y ago
        Indeed. Of course, neither was the comment I was replying to.
- loceng 8y ago
  This does bring to the light potential issues, like whether a person has any or many coping mechanisms that are part of their routine - such as perhaps certain types of entertainment, certain routine of walking places, certain comfort from their regular environment(s) or physical/material goods. For someone in a severe state and need of coping mechanisms/strategies (whether they realize it or not, whether they have any support or people helping them), it could be extremely harsh for them — so therefore, it’s relative to everyone as to what impact, or how easy it would be. For myself, if I had enough food that didn’t hurt or bother me to eat, clean water, pen and paper, place to sleep properly, then 3 weeks would be good time for deep reflection and meditation. For someone else it could be torment. And it’s not hard to assume that someone who blatantly uploads a copyright video publicly to Facebook may not have the best critical thinking skills, and therefore not the best self-care or self-awareness, awareness overall.

olliej 8y ago

To put this in perspective: Brock turner got 3 months for rape - so is 3 weeks a proportional sentence?