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So, in your view, is NJ AG incompetent or evil here? From my vantage point AG is either: 1. Looking to build a case against the students, which in all likelih

by nemanja 12y ago

So, in your view, is NJ AG incompetent or evil here? From my vantage point AG is either: 1. Looking to build a case against the students, which in all likelihood appears to a loosing bet (if you apply any common sense to the fact pattern). However, he can always trump up bogus charges, like Ortiz did against Schwartz, and look to settle for something lesser to check off a win on his/her scorecard. 2. Pressuring students to collect information necessary to build a case against a third party without tipping off such third party. If this is the case, it is pure evil and constitutes a gross overreach. There are a handful of other ways to accomplish the same goal without exerting an undue toll on these guys. Let's remember we are talking about a couple of talented kids from MIT, who could be building the next $1bn business instead of being bogged down by some bogus nonsense. Also, can imagine what sort of financial/emotional/time sink this represents. Then again, we are talking about the state where Governor makes Sopranos script look like a child play...

watwut 12y ago
"Let's remember we are talking about a couple of talented kids from MIT, who could be building the next $1bn business instead of being bogged down by some bogus nonsense. Also, can imagine what sort of financial/emotional/time sink this represents." While I agree with your remaining points, them being talented kids from MIT should be irrelevant and so should be their business potential. These are exactly kind of things criminal law and process should be blind to.
- nemanja 12y ago
  Yep, law should apply equally to all (in theory). In practice, prosecutors have great deal of discretion on which cases they decide to pursue with limited resources at their disposal. All I am saying is that there are certainly hardened criminals and corrupt politicians in NJ who deserve those fishing expedition resources far more than a talented MIT hacker (who as it appears didn't commit a crime). I am no law enforcement expert, but Rubin's resume doesn't read like a hardened criminal to me - http://rubin.io/static/portfolio/media/resume.pdf http://rubin.io/static/portfolio/media/resume.pdf Really hoping they get in front of a sensible judge who puts a kibosh on this whole nonsense.

by nemanja 12y ago

watwut 12y ago

"Let's remember we are talking about a couple of talented kids from MIT, who could be building the next $1bn business instead of being bogged down by some bogus nonsense. Also, can imagine what sort of financial/emotional/time sink this represents." While I agree with your remaining points, them being talented kids from MIT should be irrelevant and so should be their business potential. These are exactly kind of things criminal law and process should be blind to.

nemanja 12y ago
Yep, law should apply equally to all (in theory). In practice, prosecutors have great deal of discretion on which cases they decide to pursue with limited resources at their disposal. All I am saying is that there are certainly hardened criminals and corrupt politicians in NJ who deserve those fishing expedition resources far more than a talented MIT hacker (who as it appears didn't commit a crime). I am no law enforcement expert, but Rubin's resume doesn't read like a hardened criminal to me - http://rubin.io/static/portfolio/media/resume.pdf http://rubin.io/static/portfolio/media/resume.pdf Really hoping they get in front of a sensible judge who puts a kibosh on this whole nonsense.