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>make him explain what really happened According to the court documents, what really happened was that he was trying to steal intellectual property for China.
by marcinzm 6y ago
>make him explain what really happened
According to the court documents, what really happened was that he was trying to steal intellectual property for China. These long sentences exist because state actors would otherwise just keep sending people until one succeeded with no downside.
- ransom1538 6y ago? Not following. They just caught a guy doing it with harsh sentences. China already has no downsides. Having this person work with us OUT of prison would hurt China much more.
- gpm 6y agoHaving spies go to prison for long periods of time tend to decrease the incentives of other people to become spies. Unlike most criminals, spies are probably moderately rational about risk/reward, as such this is probably actually an effective deterrent. /end unsupported opinion.
- strbean 6y agoWhat are the odds anyone in their applicant pool hears about this?
- godelski 6y agoI may be totally off base, but I've heard that spies are generally treated well. That they are mostly traded. That way when our spies are caught they aren't mistreated either. Clearly situations matter and the sensitivity of what was stolen.
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- boomboomsubban 6y ago>what really happened was that he was trying to steal intellectual property for China. If these court documents can show that, why isn't he being charged for it?