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Re: Schwartz VS. Intel
In article <DBn8rE.vn@fasttech.com>, Bohdan Tashchuk <zeke@fasttech.com> wrote:
>Something I can sympathize with is the nature of the charges. I don't
>have the Oregonian article in front of me any more. But from my
>recollection of the facts as presented there, Randal should have been
>charged with the misdemeanor of inappropriate computer use, not with
>the felony. There's a big difference between them.
It's pretty apparent that they expected him to back down and plead to
the misdemeanor charges rather than go to court. It's a common enough
occurence with other things. It lends credence to the David and
Goliath ploy, too.
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