- until I've heard proof of a difference between his requests and normal operation, I'll wait with judging him
- if there are no laws for computer crimes yet, it's necessary to apply the mildest interpretation until proper laws are made. If you discover a loophole in the law, you should change the law, but only apply the new law to future cases
- the law definitions must be made carefully so that they protect innocents from accidentally committing crimes they didn't want to, and make sure it's very easy to differ crime from innocence, both for a user, and for people working with law in court or as policemen.
- computer technology is developing so fast that it requires new laws. In many cases these aren't fully built out, which gives a problematic situation. For safety of citizens, the mildest interpretation must always be chosen until the proper laws have been made. Changed laws can only apply to cases of crime committed AFTER the new law was passed, and not apply to earlier cases.
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I've now seen a difference between his behavior and normal behavior. If there are proper law definitions according to above points, then he can and should be sentenced according to what the law says. I doubt American law recommends life sentence in prison for crimes like these, so the American reaction seems exaggerated and not according to American law, but rather a statement made in a state of emotional rage.
- it's unclear whether American or British law should apply to this case. For Internet related crimes this is a serious flaw that international law, maybe through UN, should correct. It should be more clear what applies in a situation like this.
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