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I don't think that's accurate. The contents of the drive and what he intended to do with them could have easily led to stiffer penalties. Imagine it was a $100

I don't think that's accurate. The contents of the drive and what he intended to do with them could have easily led to stiffer penalties. Imagine it was a $100 hard drive with a few dozen copies of newly released films. Or medical records from a hospital. Or credit card numbers. This is a red herring.

count 14y ago
...But it wasn't those things. That's the whole point, isn't it?
- OGinparadise 14y ago
  Maybe the jstor articles were valued at what jstor charges for them individually. In that case you're talking about millions of dollars in value. Another point: if you break into a house to steal a $5 watch you are looking at a lot more than just $5 theft. Aaron was charged with the equivalent of breaking and entering