It is just me, or does a 35 year old prison term sound CRAZY? Never mind the proposed monetary fine... the punishment just doesn't seem to fit the crime. It's outrageous.
To put things into perspective...
- Swartz, 24, faces 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine under the indictment.
- Anders Breivik killed at least 76 people, and the maximum punishment under Norwegian law is 21 years (albeit with the option to extend it for 5 years each after that).
Who committed the bigger and more serious crime here??
Drugs still hurt people. DOSing a library doesn't. Obviously that depends on which drugs and how many, and maybe the laws are a little "one-size-fits-all" here.
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Yes, but crimes that have the potential to benefit people without hurting anyone else?
Some of them - not all. Just look at all those drug-related laws.
It is just me, or does a 35 year old prison term sound CRAZY? Never mind the proposed monetary fine... the punishment just doesn't seem to fit the crime. It's outrageous.
To put things into perspective...
- Swartz, 24, faces 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine under the indictment.
- Anders Breivik killed at least 76 people, and the maximum punishment under Norwegian law is 21 years (albeit with the option to extend it for 5 years each after that).
Who committed the bigger and more serious crime here??
Its a false comparison due to different legal systems. In the US Breivik would be facing multiple life sentences or the death penalty.
Drugs still hurt people. DOSing a library doesn't. Obviously that depends on which drugs and how many, and maybe the laws are a little "one-size-fits-all" here.