[chronic8k]

Which of the two outcomes do you prefer to happen:

1. True malware creator and seller is sent to prison.

2. True malware creator and seller is not sent to prison.

Whether he pleads guilty or not has nothing to do with him being a security researcher. I'd much rather have more false positives than false negatives. You, and the rest of Europe, would too.

[DuskStar]

Um. I would much rather have false negatives than false positives in criminal cases, thanks.

"it is better 100 guilty Persons should escape than that one innocent Person should suffer"

Also, you've got this wonderful dichotomy laid out, but there are other options too: for instance, that this guy is sent to prison but was not the creator of the malware, thus ending any chance of the true creator ever being caught.

[baudehlo]

I really hope that last statement isn't true. Do you have any idea how horrible being in prison is when you are innocent? Your values are twisted if you think the innocent having their lives ruined is better than a criminal going free.

[eecc]

Until it's your sorry ass that gets booted to the slammer.

Unless of course you're so mediocre that you'll never ever risk doing anything even remotely significant; in which case, whatever.