Comment Re:Fair Punishment 'coz Fake Medical Research Kill (Score 1) 195
I'd say he actually got off easy. Under Federal Code every falsified data point (yes, just one point) can get you $65,000.00 fine (might only be $6,500.00 I'm not quite sure), and 10 years in prison. This is because falsifying data to for a federal grant is equivalent to lying directly to the government.
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Alunduil