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In the UK, crime against property regularly attracts harsh sentencing; crime against the person not so much. Why? I think it perpetuates our historical values.
by FerretFred 6y ago
In the UK, crime against property regularly attracts harsh sentencing; crime against the person not so much. Why? I think it perpetuates our historical values. The Government believes we're expendable, although useful enough to pay tax.
- C1sc0cat 6y agoNot for hacking though rob a bank of 70k you get much longer sentences than a hacker stealing the same amount by hacking email and redirecting a payment. Arguably the UK is soft on hacking as there are several News international Hacks that should be doing 5-10
- bluedays 6y agoIt’s because our system of justice is designed to protect Capital, not people.