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Ex-CIA computer engineer gets 40 years in prison for giving spy agency hacking secrets to WikiLeaks (apnews.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago (2 children)

They take the man’s entire life away because he revealed us terrible things our non-elected leaders are doing to us.

And for possessing child porn...

[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Furman said Schulte continued his crimes from behind bars by trying to leak more classified materials and by creating a hidden file on his computer that contained 2,400 images of child sexual abuse that he continued to view from jail.

Holy crap, dude was even watching child porn in prison. Clearly the CIA is hiring the cream of the crop.

[–] Doorbook 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It wouldn't be far fetched that they put that themselves.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Except the part where he was quoted saying that it was a victimless crime. Ick

[–] linearchaos 5 points 8 months ago

Yeah, it's fairly insane. You'd think he would have denied it, got everyone in an uproar, maybe made a bid for appeal.

NOPE

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And if you'll buy that, I'll throw the Golden Gate in free

[–] linearchaos 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Need to read the article man, He unapologetically had cp

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How many bridges you want?

[–] linearchaos 1 points 8 months ago

i prefer bridges on my bridges. They often build up walkways for inspectors over tricky areas the crane's can't reach