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Cybercrime and Punishment: Sentencing Panel Discards Proxy Penalty
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/66831.html
Online proxy users won't get stiffer sentences after all
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| A controversial proposal that would have seen judges directed to consider the
| use of Internet proxies when handing down sentences for online crimes has
| been rejected by the US Sentencing Commission. The initial proposal would
| have directed judges to consider the use of a proxy as an indication of the
| sophistication and intent of those who have been convicted, but civil
| liberties groups and technology advocates strongly opposed the matter, given
| that there are a variety of common and legitimate uses of proxy servers. The
| arguments put forth by these advocates apparently held the day.
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http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/04/us-sentencing-guidelines-wont-punish-online-proxy-use.ars
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