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"Computer Fraud and Abuse Act,[15]" You could walk into a liquor store - pistol whip a clerk then rob the joint and do less time. AND at least if you pistol
by ransom1538 6y ago
"Computer Fraud and Abuse Act,[15]"
You could walk into a liquor store - pistol whip a clerk then rob the joint and do less time. AND at least if you pistol whip a clerk you get parole. You wont get federal parole if you try to guess a computer password [1].
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/is-federal-parole-system.html https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/is-federal-parole-sy...
- xxpor 6y agoThere's absolutely 0 chance he ever would have done anywhere near the statutory maximum. Statutory maximum != sentencing guidelines.
- ransom1538 6y agoYes. If you pistol whip a clerk you would get 10. If you get caught hacking you will get 5 in federal (35ish year max). The guy pistol whipping will get parole in 5. Same same.
- ryanlol 6y agoMost federal CFAA penalties have been far lower than 5 years.
- INTPenis 6y agoProbably not but if you have a possibility of 35 years in a US prison, or even 5 years, looming over you that is a heavy burden. And we all know how it turned out.