He Needs Harshest Punishment Available (Score 1)

They're talking 10 years hard time. That's not enough. This man needs to made an example out of. Note I'm not using the word kid. A 5 year old is a kid. This guy an 18 year old adult man who altered the virus to make it more destructive and caused close to a billion dollars in losses. And MS haters, yeah, I'm sure you're going to argue that Microsoft's software was insecure. I say bullshit. If your house is broken into and burgularized you can try to blame the builder of your home for not making a stronger door, or the lock maker for not making a better lock...blah,blah. At some point you need to hold the burgular morally accountable. Now this man's life is ruined, I'd like to ask him: was it worth it? Will the long prison term and the backruptcy of your parents defending you and paying restitution be worth it? Having to carry the label of being a felon and having to check the "Yes" box whenever your fill out an employment application that asks if you have a felony convinction? Was it worth it? The background check that most employers require which will reveal a felony convinction. Was it worth it? The punishment needs to be harsh to show that THIS IS NOT A FUCKING GAME. For capitalism-hating, tin-foil hat wearing goobers, he'll probably rise to cult hero status, like Mitnick. For the rest of society he'll be just another spoiled punk with time on his hands that thinks money falls from trees. Oh well.