Computer Hacker "too fragile?"

Good point Sue. I guess I don't really know enough about the case to make an informed decision. My question is did he understand that what he was doing was illegal?

On the News, he was reported as "knowing that it was wrong to hack into government sites". He should be punished if this is true.

Agreed Peter...and you would be just the "devil" to do it wouldn't you? LOL!!!

We have a 13 year old grandson with Aspergers and I say a spell in gaol would do nothing to allow this person to know he has done wrong, rather he would probably wonder why he was being treated the way he was by those who obviously reckon they know better. I could write a whole lot more on this subject but for example, our grandson is very clever in different ways to us 'normal' people - but hang on a minute, who says we are normal? He is very intelligent but has difficulty in expressing to us 'normal' people exactly what he is trying to say. I happen to believe that people with Aspergers are the bridge between us 'normal' people and a far more intelligent form of human being, and that they suffer the way they do in the name of progress. They have a different brain make-up to us 'normal' people that's all. But you know, maybe it's us 'normal' people that don 't understand. Perhaps the US Government should embrace what this guy has done and think themselves very lucky that they have found somebody who could help make this world a little safer!

Sue, an intelligent 42 year old could still be a 'young lad' in the case of Aspergers. Anyway, I still say his talents should be encouraged and not thwarted by the US Government for example, or anybody else for that matter. He needs to be protected.