They did NOT give him a life sentence, he was given NO required sentence period. You are reading the idiotic writing of a half-wit blogger than the actual court ruling from a reputable news source. He has NO mandated service time in prison. As with ALL individuals given to a mental health facility, his fate is left up…

It’s not a punishment at all, there’s nothing retributive about this. He’s being held because of the demonstrated danger he poses to others, and will be released when he no longer poses that danger.

Plenty of people will indeed be violent in custody. That’s not an excuse for being violent in custody. Is it really so difficult to believe that a few people with severe mental health issues are a danger to themselves and others, and need involuntary in-patient treatment? The premise that the best idea is to…

The problem with going “free” was mentioned in the article, “The new spending was part of a push . . . . to crack down on New Yorkers sleeping in the transit system . . .” No fares equals a rolling homeless shelter.

He was on house arrest when he hacked GTA. House arrest in a hotel room with 24/7 guards watching outside his door. 

Intense, hospital-grade mental health services and support is probably the best outcome for this kid. 

Because he is criminally insane. Basically, so mentally ill that we as a society have determined that he lacked the intent to commit the crimes. That doesn’t mean he can be free, because of the impact to public safety. It just mean he lacked the mens rea to be found guilty of the crimes, and lacks the mental capacity…

1. He committed this crime while out on bail.

Wouldn’t the draconian solution have been to put him in a normal prison?

I think this is the matter of a (increasingly sensationalist) website reporting form another website parsing legalese across 2 countries.

Perhaps you failed to read the part where he was routinely violent while in custody (and upon further investigation not mentioned in this lazy article, I found he seriously maimed two guards, putting both in hospital). He was deemed a threat to the public and did not only threaten to keep doing cyber crime, but…

He can appeal and there’s parole if he behaves himself but right now doesn’t think he did anything wrong and wants to get right back to hacking and causing harm to people.

What do you think we should do?

This kid, alongside another 17 year old also hacked Nvidia, Uber, and various telecoms companies and extorted them for upwards of up to $4million USD. Kurtaj, also expressed a desire to do it again. Sounds pretty super-villainy to me.

Play stupid games win stupid prizes, now with more consequences!

You should read the article before posting.

Pretty much. The idea that “it’s just hacking” is short-sighted and foolish when we live in a society where connected systems can literally be life-or-death affairs. Yeah, this time he hacked R* this time - but what if it had been a hospital? If he’s not capable of remorse and exhibited violence in custody, he’s a…

Dude what??  Hacking has potentially devastating consequences.  It should not be a slap on the wrist crime.  

Did you not read the article, or did you just read the headline and come to comment. This was more than just “hacking” as there appears to be allegations of extortion. The suspect has full on admitted he wants to reoffend, and will more than likely reoffend any chance he gets. How in the world, would house arrest…

Eh...maybe.

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