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Teen GTA VI hacker sentenced to life in a secure hospital
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this post was submitted on 21 Dec 2023
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The use of "sentenced to life" here is one of the most blatant click/ragebait headlines I've seen in a while. And looking at the comments, people are eating it up.
He has not been sentenced to life. He's in a hospital until deemed fit to release, because he's destroying property, injuring people, and declaring a desire to return to crime.
Yeah, it's funny when it's Rockstar, less so when it's your social media or bank. If he can't bring himself to at least commit to saying he won't do something illegal just to get through court, then his lack of self control speaks to someone who's going to do some shit and wind up arrested again.
If the staff can get him to calm down enough to stand trial, he's out.
Also, remember he was already put on bail once:
The dude hacked Rockstar while in police custody for hacking other companies. They were transporting him and stopped for the night. They locked him inside a hotel room after clearing out anything that he could potentially use to hack. But they missed an Amazon Firestick in the back of the TV. Using that and his room phone, he hacked Rockstar, then when he was caught he told police he’ll do it again as soon as he’s released.
Yeah, the dude is compulsive. It’s an obsession for him.
But think of the talent…the potential
Yeah isn't this the part of the movie where he gets recruited from jail by James Bond or something? That's literally a plot point in at least one Mission Impossible movie, isn't it? Lol
Or he could be one of those one episode villains
They won't be able to stop him. He literally needs that cube they put magneto in.
This sounds like something out of a movie plot holy cow
Huh? I heard he bought it from a local store (he was unattended) along with a cell phone, not that it was already the the room?
Did you read the article?
Hold on while I dig out the world's smallest violin for the property of billionaire parasites.
For real, right? What a wank of a take 😵💫
Hold on... I have an even smaller violin - you know, for all the people who love licking the boots of billionaire parasites.
All that over-priced shoe polish must be really hard on your tongue.
Just to clarify, you know I'm agreeing with you right?
Shoot.
Sorry.
You can put away your second, very small violin now sir
All good. I guess "for real, right?" has an intonation everyone in the NYC area gets, but maybe others don't know. I'll be more careful.
Also, I'm stealing "overpriced shoe polish is bad for your tongue". 😂
Don't feel too bad. I didn't pick up on it either
Not sure what "property" you are thinking of here?
Stop trying to introduce logic and reason into a pitchfork led witch hunt.
Thank you for this, my jaw literally dropped when I read the title
Thanks for the summary.