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   Rikko, Nov 22nd, 2005 @ 11:45am

   
   

   Don't blame him, blame the soft penalties.
   
   Let's let judges talk to the cops before the trial starts.

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   Probation Rules

   

   Dam, Nov 22nd, 2005 @ 12:22pm

   
   

   Kevin Mitnick was nailed for far less than this guy, yet his punishment included not touching a computer connected to the internet for five years. Of course, he was probably more honorable than this jerk, but why not impose this type of restriction on obvious scammers? If they break probation, back to the slammer for the full boat.

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   The Other Mike, Nov 22nd, 2005 @ 12:23pm

   
   

   Or we could just give mandatory minimum sentences. White collar crime has always had soft penalties, making them cost you way more than you gained would be a good start to reducing them imho.
   

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   Matthew, Nov 22nd, 2005 @ 1:01pm

   
   

   Dude, I don’t know where you get your information from…but I know first-hand that White Collar Crimes are more harsh than most violent offences! People go away for more time because of Tax Evasion than for Armed Robbery with a LOADED FIREARM!
   
   White Collar Crime penalties are too harsh already…or more so light compared to that of a violent crime…
   
   If you want to punish a person for doing white collar crimes, give them years of demeaning community service in the public eye…not a cozy jail cell with CATV and internet…
   

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   Alex, Nov 22nd, 2005 @ 1:10pm

   
   

   uhh and i dont know where U get UR information from, but having spent time in federal prison, white collar crimes do NOT get harsher sentences... ive seen people scam a LOT of money, and they're in for one to three years on average, meanwhile a regular drug dealer, getting caught with a kilo of coke or crack, is doing 4-5 years on average... a kilo of coke or crack doesnt have the same profit revenue potential as white collar crimes... tax evasion at its highest level may get quite a few years, as does every crime at its highest level... maybe certain specific cases of violent crimes have received less time than white collar crimes, but thats due to a number of factors (if they cooperated with the government, minor role participant, plea bargains...)
   
   oh and as for a cozy jail cell w/ CATV and internet... if u think its so cozy, im sure they have available cells for u... its an understatement to say that jail blows

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   U?

   

   l33t 5p34k, Nov 22nd, 2005 @ 8:09pm

   
   

   I can't respect the opinion of someone who is far too lazy to type out the word "you". I mean, come on, it's two more fucking letters....

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