How and why the US Justice Department over-prosecutes
Slightly less sinister hypothesis: aaronsw turned down a slap on the wrist plea bargain. The prosecutor charged the maximum because it is a waste of time to take a guy to federal court over a $20k fine and a year of probation.You know that maximum about malice, incompetence, etc.? I'm not saying I _know_ for sure but it strikes me that most people think they are doing good in the world and I don't get why this prosecutor isn't getting the same benefit of doubt. Actually, I kind of do. Aaron was one of the community's favorites and to some degree that trumps truth-finding.