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USA | Texan jailed after threatening to ‘come after’ Capitol One execs. who ‘ruined’ him: report (www.rawstory.com)

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A Capitol One customer with a history of threatening corporations that he felt had “wronged” him is facing up to five years in federal prison after he allegedly vowed to assassinate company executives using a machete and gasoline to accomplish his plot, according to media reports.

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[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 43 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Getting 5 years in federal prison over a $543 fine is impressive stupidity.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's the posting mentality. I bet if you go through this person's social media history, they've said a lot worse with neglible consequences.

But giving someone five years for being a blowhard when people who do real material harm (the average white collar criminal conviction for embezzlement/fraud/inside trading is 2 years) get far less really illustrates who the courts are working for.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He won't serve those 5 years. Its an inital punishment that serves to dissuade others but will be reduced once the media attention blows over.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He won’t serve those 5 years.

He might not. He might serve longer. He might die in one of those shitty Texas prisons that get up to 100 degrees with no air conditioning. Who can say?

But I agree this kind of sentencing is primarily a form of state sanctioned shock doctrine. Terrorism on a judicial scale.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm kind of happy he was sentenced because I'm sick of people leaving unhinged comments and walking away thinking it's normal.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

The US doesn't have a shortage of unhinged people, in large part because the insurance system is such high stakes anxiety inducing industry to work with.

I doubt legalist terrorism stacked on top of bureaucratic negligence will make anyone any saner.