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Comment Re:Consequences? (Score 1) 126

by lefke123 (#44908031) Attached to: Snowden Docs: Brits Hacked Accounts of Belgian IT Admins

Any chance the GCHQ people will do time in Belgian jails?

Any chance the U.K. will get an astronomical fine?

As a Belgian, I'm going to speculate that the GCHQ people will probably have to murder a couple of people before they'll be put into jail. They could get a house arrest, and maybe a fine, tops. Our jails are overcrowded and our legal system avoids jailing people if it's not absolutely necessary. Fun fact: It's not illegal to break out of jail in Belgium.

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