38 Years for hacking....grades!!

Biohazard · 25 Jun 2008 at 21:11

Energize said:
Yup, they wanted to send a british guy to guantanumo bay for hacking nasa computers whereas he was sentenced to 2 days community service under the computer misuse act.

Source?

Your not talking about that Scottish lad McKinnon?

Energize · 25 Jun 2008 at 21:16

Biohazard said:
Your not talking about that Scottish lad McKinnon?

Yup.

The NHTCU said he would serve community service and originally the uk government wouldn't even charge him!

Biohazard · 25 Jun 2008 at 21:17

Energize said:
Yup.

Sorry, I'm confusing myself... or I should say you are confusing me!

are you or are you not talking about Mr McKinnon?

Energize · 25 Jun 2008 at 21:22

I am.

Why does the persons school grades matter anyway, surely they use an external exam board like in the uk? If not that's madness.

inferno · 25 Jun 2008 at 21:50

Yanks being silly again, they always seem to overreact at the worst time.