Short of seeing successful left-leaning targets of hacktivism go unpunished, or hacktivism actually being punished across the board, there’s no inconsistency.

Short of seeing successful left-leaning targets of hacktivism go unpunished, or hacktivism actually being punished across the board, there’s no inconsistency. Besides, a light sentence on conviction could be conferred with the balance of the consequences relying on the wide and complete dissemination of the hacktivist’s identity.