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Man = kid. He's only 17. I'm not a lawyer, but I thought it was illegal to put the names of minors in public for committing crimes.

NoNotTheDuo 6y ago
They've updated the article in the last 5 minutes. The original article I read said something like "we're not releasing his name because he's under 18 years old" and now his name is fully out there. Crazy.
27182818284 6y ago
Well apropos the grand-parent comment using "Florida Man" We hear about "Florida Man" more often because, yeah, maybe there is a lot more partying in Florida, but also because Florida has some of the most open public record laws. I've read that unlike other places where you have to bother the police for reports, in Florida you can get yourself added to a daily email blast of reports.
fernandotakai 6y ago
the verge is reporting that he's being tried as an adult, so maybe that's the reasoning. https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21349920/twitter-hack-arrest-florida-teen-fbi-irs-secret-service https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21349920/twitter-hack-arr... >He’s being charged as an adult, and the press conference made clear that law enforcement is considering how bad consequences of the hack could have been — not just the $100,000-plus in bitcoin that the teen is alleged to have scammed out of unsuspecting Twitter users.
- knolax 6y ago
  Can't even buy a cigarette but he's being charged as an adult. The court system needs reform.
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- pageandrew 6y ago
  What's the point of having different sentencing for minors if you can just try them as an adult if they're "bad enough"?
  - cowboysauce 6y ago
    I always thought that was exactly the point, an acknowledgment that children and teenagers sometimes do stupid things, but there’s a big difference between doing some graffiti vs raping and murdering someone when you’re 15.
    - pageandrew 6y ago
      Yeah I could agree with that for violent/depraved crimes, but for hacking? I don't see why they're charging him as an adult. Hacking into Twitter accounts isn't a depraved, violent crime. I could see that as the immaturity or lack of foresight of a smart teenager. Yes, they're prominent people. Doesn't really change it IMO.
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joveian 6y ago
Not in the US, unfortunately. Some news media have a policy not to publish that information. https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/2009/06/can-i-publish-the-name-of-a-minor-involved-in-a-crime/ https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/2009/06/can-i-publish-th...

NoNotTheDuo 6y ago

They've updated the article in the last 5 minutes. The original article I read said something like "we're not releasing his name because he's under 18 years old" and now his name is fully out there. Crazy.

27182818284 6y ago

Well apropos the grand-parent comment using "Florida Man" We hear about "Florida Man" more often because, yeah, maybe there is a lot more partying in Florida, but also because Florida has some of the most open public record laws. I've read that unlike other places where you have to bother the police for reports, in Florida you can get yourself added to a daily email blast of reports.

fernandotakai 6y ago

the verge is reporting that he's being tried as an adult, so maybe that's the reasoning. https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21349920/twitter-hack-arrest-florida-teen-fbi-irs-secret-service https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21349920/twitter-hack-arr... >He’s being charged as an adult, and the press conference made clear that law enforcement is considering how bad consequences of the hack could have been — not just the $100,000-plus in bitcoin that the teen is alleged to have scammed out of unsuspecting Twitter users.

knolax 6y ago
Can't even buy a cigarette but he's being charged as an adult. The court system needs reform.
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pageandrew 6y ago
What's the point of having different sentencing for minors if you can just try them as an adult if they're "bad enough"?
- cowboysauce 6y ago
  I always thought that was exactly the point, an acknowledgment that children and teenagers sometimes do stupid things, but there’s a big difference between doing some graffiti vs raping and murdering someone when you’re 15.
  - pageandrew 6y ago
    Yeah I could agree with that for violent/depraved crimes, but for hacking? I don't see why they're charging him as an adult. Hacking into Twitter accounts isn't a depraved, violent crime. I could see that as the immaturity or lack of foresight of a smart teenager. Yes, they're prominent people. Doesn't really change it IMO.
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joveian 6y ago

Not in the US, unfortunately. Some news media have a policy not to publish that information. https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/2009/06/can-i-publish-the-name-of-a-minor-involved-in-a-crime/ https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/2009/06/can-i-publish-th...