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This language is dumb. He's not going to jail for "trying to extend life span of PCs", the same way you don't go to jail for "trying to increase neighborhood property values" when you burn down all the shitty houses near you.
He may have been trying to do something good, and the REASON for his being charged may be silly. But this type of victim-language is gross.
Eric Lundgren, 'e-waste' recycling innovator, faces prison for trying to extend life span of PCs
'Senior U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley observed that none of the discs Lundgren made were actually sold and declined to order him to pay restitution. '
'But 95 percent of a computer, Lundgren said, such as the battery or the motor or the circuits, are generic and can be reused or repurposed. '
'In 2013, federal authorities intercepted shipments of 28,000 restore discs that Lundgren had manufactured in China and sent to his sales partner in Florida. '
'While in China, Lundgren hit upon the idea of selling “restore discs” to computer refurbishers. '
'Still, Hurley decided that Lundgren’s 28,000 restore discs had a value of $700,000, and that qualified Lundgren for a 15-month term along with a $50,000 fine. '
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[–] ZYX321 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
This language is dumb. He's not going to jail for "trying to extend life span of PCs", the same way you don't go to jail for "trying to increase neighborhood property values" when you burn down all the shitty houses near you.
He may have been trying to do something good, and the REASON for his being charged may be silly. But this type of victim-language is gross.
[–] derram ago
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'Senior U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley observed that none of the discs Lundgren made were actually sold and declined to order him to pay restitution. '
'But 95 percent of a computer, Lundgren said, such as the battery or the motor or the circuits, are generic and can be reused or repurposed. '
'In 2013, federal authorities intercepted shipments of 28,000 restore discs that Lundgren had manufactured in China and sent to his sales partner in Florida. '
'While in China, Lundgren hit upon the idea of selling “restore discs” to computer refurbishers. '
'Still, Hurley decided that Lundgren’s 28,000 restore discs had a value of $700,000, and that qualified Lundgren for a 15-month term along with a $50,000 fine. '
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