The hacker whose involvement with anti-piracy software ended in a jail sentence has emerged from prison struggling to make rent as he starts paying his fine. ‘It could be worse,’ he says
  • laverabe@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    why the hell doesn’t he just declare bankruptcy and move on? That’s what those laws are for.

    • festus@lemmy.caEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Not a lawyer, but bankruptcy laws sometimes won’t apply to criminal penalties / restitution.