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Teen behind hundreds of swatting attacks pleads guilty to federal charges

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242 points LinuxBender | 2 comments | 18 Nov 24 00:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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tomcam ◴[18 Nov 24 01:28 UTC] No.42168915[source]▶
Not sure why swatting isn’t treated like attempted murder
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drexlspivey ◴[18 Nov 24 02:14 UTC] No.42169121[source]▶
Well he is facing 20 years
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soraminazuki ◴[18 Nov 24 13:24 UTC] No.42172094[source]▶
That's more than a decade less than what Chelsea Manning or John Kiriakou was sentenced to. It's absurd that the punishment is much harsher for unspecified theoretical harm caused by whistleblowing than the very real harm caused by literal murder attempts.
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1. account42 ◴[18 Nov 24 14:34 UTC] No.42172592[source]▶
Perhaps, but 20 years is a significan portion of someone's life.

The courts wanting to make an example of those that have embarrassed the government is a different issue entirely.

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2. lenerdenator ◴[18 Nov 24 14:38 UTC] No.42172627[source]▶
There's a 0% chance he spends the next 20 years of his life incarcerated.