Reply to post: Re: Nice to see the American Justice system has its priorities straight

National Crime Agency says Brit teen accused of Twitter hack has not been arrested

Jason Bloomberg Silver badge

Re: Nice to see the American Justice system has its priorities straight

While there were undoubtedly some actual laws broken it seems to me 'the crime' really amounts to suckering gullible fools out of bitcoins.

I can imagine a UK jury accepting a 'shits and giggles' defence, assertions that the perps never expected anyone to be so stupid as to actually hand over any money; given an appropriate wrist-slap and a "don't do it again" admonishment.

In America, it seems the electric chair is being plugged in and tested.

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