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Should they burn him or cut him a break

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There are many mentally ill people in prisons around the world. The ONLY way mental illness could keep the government from prosecuting him is if that mental illness prevented him from knowing and understanding the difference between right and wrong. Ausperger's usually does not cause this problem. But, this guy really IS dumb, in a way. Does he not realize that if he is tried for a crime in another country, he can STILL be tried for it in the US if any part of the crime occurred on US soil? If he is tried and convicted by the Crown,he can STILL be tried and convicted in the United States and double jeopardy protection would not apply as he has not been tried in an AMERICAN court. He could stil be held liable for his crimes here even if he were tried and convicted in England. And, knowing our government, he would and should be tried here regardless of the Crown's decision. Hackers are just as much a criminal as the burgular that breaks into your house and steals your computer--They are stealing your information from it---'n:kilroy:uff said
 
He should be punished harshly - yes. That is not the question. Should he be mollly-codled and be given a break - no, I believe he should be held accountable.

What I am saying is stuffing him into the chokey for 70 years is a waste of a potential resource. This guy did less damage than Mitnick did. Mitnick served about 4 out of 5 years of his sentende, and now is the director of a computer consultancy firm.

Use the tiger, don't kill it.

As an aside, the prevalent insensitivity to ausperger's syndrome is somewhat shocking, however I cannot bring myself to feel much of a funk for what other people are feeling anyway :costumes:
 
He's not pleading insanity or anything, It was deduced by an outside expert that he has Aspergers. If he himself were blaming his actions on it perhaps I would feel differently. When asked about why he did it, he didn't say 'my Aspergers made me do it' , He said that he was looking for the truth about UFO's.
 
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He's not pleading insanity or anything, It was deduced by an outside expert that he has Aspergers. If he himself were blaming his actions on it perhaps I would feel differently. When asked about why he did it, he didn't say 'my Aspergers made me do it' , He said that he was looking for the truth about UFO's.
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Heck, I hope he found it then! I'd hate to go on the chain gang for 70 years for NOT finding out the truth about UFO's!
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Speaking of punishments fitting the crime.
What would you suggest the punishment should be for people who start an unfounded war that costs billions and kills thousands?
 
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