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0 pointsthrow031720196y ago0 comments

It was much more than just a calendar.

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Not according to the plea. You should try reading the article next time.

Did you read the indictment and do you know what a plea deal is? Why do you think google is lying about the 14000 files he downloaded? That could easily be proven or disproven and everyone knows it. It’s obvious they just threw him a soft ball on probably the least incriminating file they could to just get some money back rather than dragging the trial on forever then sentencing him to 100 years. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t take all the CAD files and act in what is clearly bad faith. Yeah, I could see a 24 year old legitimately doing that “for personal reference” but he is fucking 40 years old

CoolGuySteve6y ago

I do know what a plea is. Legally, this calendar is the only thing he stole.

I understand Google made many claims but apparently the evidence was only strong enough for this one minor article to make through the plea negotiations.

Now put yourself in this "fucking 40 year old"'s position and think about what it means for a corporation like Google to make these claims. Even if they're false you can't afford to fight them.

The guy was steamrolled.

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CoolGuySteve6y ago

Not according to the plea. You should try reading the article next time.

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CoolGuySteve6y ago

I do know what a plea is. Legally, this calendar is the only thing he stole.

I understand Google made many claims but apparently the evidence was only strong enough for this one minor article to make through the plea negotiations.

Now put yourself in this "fucking 40 year old"'s position and think about what it means for a corporation like Google to make these claims. Even if they're false you can't afford to fight them.

The guy was steamrolled.

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