The issue of his bail ($5M) and the long lead time for a trial is ridiculous. American citizens are supposed to have the right to a speedy public trial. From wh

The issue of his bail ($5M) and the long lead time for a trial is ridiculous. American citizens are supposed to have the right to a speedy public trial. From what I've read his past criminal record had little or no effect on the bail figure. It seems kind of obvious that in this respect the legal system is designed to punish the poor and middle class and give the wealthy special rights. If Mr. Childs was a wealthy man he could have paid the $5M and been free 18 months ago. That is simply not fair. That being said the way Mr. Childs handled this situation is equally as ridiculous. I have no sympathy for him based on the facts I've read about his withholding of information, hostility towards co-workers, and ego-manic view of network security, his inability to follow direct orders from supervisors, refusal to comply with city wide policies, etc. In my opinion he clearly deserved to get fired. The remaining charge, denial of service, seems reasonable enough and worthy of going to trial. No one is disputing that he withheld information so it's all about intent and that's something a jury should decide.