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We're reaching a stage where banning somebody from all Internet access is over the top, even for crimes like this. This would prevent him from accessing online
by flyt 15y ago
We're reaching a stage where banning somebody from all Internet access is over the top, even for crimes like this. This would prevent him from accessing online billing for utilities, banking, and many government services.
Some banks are even beginning to charge additional fees for services performed over physical mail.
Before long a ban from the Internet will be equivalent to a ban from electricity. At that point the criminal's life will be unreasonably disadvantaged, regardless of the scope of their crime (and this guy's crime is arguably less serious than that of the creators of StuxNet, for example)
- beck5 15y agoThe internet is or soon will be a human right in the EU so that should make any ban impossible.