Re: Botnet Hacker Gets Four Years

[Stephen Mullins <steve.mullins.work () gmail com>]

Jon K wrote:
> Clearly, cyber crime DOES pay!!!

Tell that to Gary McKinnon and Max Butler, both headed for likely life
sentences.

I'd say the problem here, if any, is the inconsistent and seemingly
arbitrary nature of the sentences being doled out by the justice
system.

Keep in mind that the justice system makes a rather large distinction
between robbing someone at gun point and robbing them through the
intarwebz.  Also, white collar criminals have always received more
lenient sentences than, shall we say, "less subtle" criminals.

Steve Mullins