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Forgive. Half of Americans think it's okay to imprison suspects for life without evidence, to kill suspects and their families in drone strikes, and many well-r
by genwin 14y ago
Forgive. Half of Americans think it's okay to imprison suspects for life without evidence, to kill suspects and their families in drone strikes, and many well-respected tech companies do all sorts of grievous harm. No apologies. So maybe with that in mind we shouldn't judge this individual so harshly.
- rhizome 14y agoExactly, and if you read the Betabeat article (linked in the TC article above), her crimes were 99% social offenses. The whole thing reads like a bunch of high school cheerleader bullshit. Moreso, the damage appears exclusively limited to her own reputation.
- danilocampos 14y agoShe stole people's money and resources, dude. Hardly a social offense.
- rhizome 14y ago"99%"
- danilocampos 14y agoThat's a completely baseless and arbitrary estimation. If I choose to quantify her crimes in civil terms, I can say 99% of it was theft. Don't give her a pass just because sometimes she didn't steal. Thieves who are good liars are dangerous indeed.
- rhizome 14y agoShe's not being prosecuted, and we all know people who have flaked on credit cards.
- danilocampos 14y agoNo. She physically removed a credit card from someone else's hotel room. Read. http://betabeat.com/2012/08/shirley-hornstein-shirls-credit-card-fraud-records/ http://betabeat.com/2012/08/shirley-hornstein-shirls-credit-...
- rhizome 14y agoThat's the no-prosecution part, the story also mentions that she flaked on her own card(s). Regardless, the stories are focusing more on her deceptions.
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