The need for a reality check in high tech prison sentences The 'theoretical' was a South Park (S12E04) reference. A made-up verb for a made-up term. Video included. Yes, he actually said that. Playing with fire... This happened along the way. Disclosing no details is way too scary. Don't let that Markoff guy bogart the profits! If they get their hands on him, 'setting an example' will take on a whole new meaning.
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*                                                        selective incoherence *
*                                                                        #0002 *
*                                                                   24/03/2011 *
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* "The need for a reality check in high tech prison sentences"                 *
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*                                                     by Konstantinos Gkoutzis *
*                                                     http://kgk.gr/sinc/0002/ *
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* #SINC#0002#01#                                                               *
*                                                              [County Prison] *
* <Prisoner #1> What are you guys in for?                                      *
*                                                                              *
* <Prisoner #2> I killed muh wife..                                            *
*                                                                              *
* <Prisoner #3> ...got caught selling drugz                                    *
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* #SINC#0002#02#                                                               *
*                                                              [County Prison] *
* <Prisoner #1> How about you Ashley?                                          *
*                                                                              *
* <Ashley Mitchell> Oh, I stole 12 million theoretical dollars..               *
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* #SINC#0002#03#                                                               *
*                                                              [County Prison] *
* <Prisoner #1> [speechless]                                                   *
* <Prisoner #2> [speechless]                                                   *
* <Prisoner #3> [speechless]                                                   *
* <Ashley Mitchell> ...in virtual chips.. from a Facebook game...              *
*                   it's like digital Monopoly money... made up..              *
                    you know... fake... um... never mind                       *
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* #SINC#0002#04#                                                               *
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* <Judge> So, Jesse William "GhostExodus" McGraw,                              *
*         I hereby sentence you to 9!! years and                               *
*         2 months of imprisonment for scriptkidding                           *
*         a total of... heh.. 14 computers!                                    *
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* #SINC#0002#05#                                                               *
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* <GhostExodus> But I waz gonna use da 'puterz                                 *
*               to fight crime 'n' attack the                                  *
*               Anonymous hackz group 'n' stuff                                *
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* #SINC#0002#06#                                                               *
*                                                                              *
* <Judge> [wearing Anonymous mask]                                             *
*         PWNED!                                                               *
*         Next.                                                                *
*                                                                              *
* <Gerechtigkeit> FML                                                          *
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* #SINC#0002#07#                                                               *
*                                                                        [RSA] *
* <Arthur W. Coviello, Jr.> We regret any inconvenience or                     *
*                           concern that this attack on RSA                    *
*                           may cause for customers...                         *
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* #SINC#0002#08#                                                               *
*                                                                        [RSA] *
* <Troll> Is any member of the                                                 *
*         management going to                                                  *
*         quit or be fired or maybe                                            *
*         go to jail for serious                                               *
*         professional negligence?                                             *
*                                                                              *
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* #SINC#0002#09#                                                               *
*                                                                        [RSA] *
* <Arthur W. Coviello, Jr.> Well this happened to                              *
*                           HBGary & Sun as well                               *
*                           and no one... wait, who are you?                   *
*                           How did you even get in here?                      *
*                           Security!                                          *
* <Reporters> *mumble* *mumble*                                                *
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* #SINC#0002#10#                                                               *
* [1. get arrested  2. write books  3. ???  4. PROFIT!]                        *
* <Kevin Mitnick> At least you can make good moneys afterwards,                *
*                 know what I'm saying?                                        *
* [The Art of Deception | The Art of Intrusion | Ghost in the Wires]           *
*                                                                              *
* <Julian Assange> [standing next to a USA gallows]                            *
*                  That's not funny...                                         *
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